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Subject:Re: Fuel filter??
From:joe trussell
Date:Tue, 31 May 2005 13:45:23 +0000

I also have a question related to this...

On my latest '85, I have the one square fuel filter.  I happen to have one
of the cylindrical metal filters lying around (always keep a spare) from my
last vanagon...Is it okay to switch out the square one for the round one?

Thanks

Joe T.

>From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>Reply-To: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Fuel filter??
>Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 13:29:54 -0600
>
>I believe you should be using the after pump metal cannister filter.  Your
>vehicle may have come with two on it though.  One before the pump with
>equal
>sized hose in and out to the pump and the metal cannister one.  If you have
>the plastic one in line in front of the pump and it has the same size line
>in and out then it was supposed to be removed and replaced with a section
>of
>fuel line from the tank to the pump on its first dealer warrantee visit.
>The metal cannister one is used on many VW.
>
>
>
>jimt
>
>On 5/30/05 9:10 AM, "Jim Comer" <Shadesof2worlds@CS.COM> wrote:
>
> > Hi   All...
> >            I was wondering what the correct size of the fuel filter is
>for
> > a 84 gl? The one i purchased at my local shop is different than the one
>that
> > is currently on the van...
> >
> >
> > Thank You
> >
> >                   Jim
> >
> > 84 GL
> > 70 westy
> > 66 westy
> >
> >

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