> Ah, but my 88 does not have the white square filter.
>I'm not sure what years those were installed, but I don't have it.
hmm  prolly 83.5 - 85 I got an 85
> I suppose I could add one to the system, but it seems that there is a
different size hose needed or something.
> It would definitely be worth doing.
Should  be the same the fuel pump is the same for all vanagon years so just
splice the hose to the tank
and 2 hose clamps seems way cheaper that plugging the guts of the $159 pump
:)