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Subject:Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
From:Courtney Hook
Date:Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:25:09 -0800

That's just dumb engineering!! Why would you filter AFTER the pump? Need to
sell more pumps:?? :-) Christ, is my 77 Westy the same too??? I better get
under there! Time to quit being lazy and having the shop do it!
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: fuel pump fuel filter

> That's the "correct" configuration Mike, if it's the big metal can, though
> many of us have added the small pre-pump filter as well.
>
> On 1/18/07, Mike Stainbrook <mike90260@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All-another silly Question: my 85 has the fuel filter installed after
>> the fuel pump (down stream) is this for real? the brackets only allow
>> this
>> config,but there is evidence of mods,the clamps changed,strange hose
>> coulpings..Should I change to filter then pump? per Bently sketch? Mike
>>
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> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com