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Subject:Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:20:20 -0500
> The 86 and later 2wd did come with the pre filter which
> was supposed to be removed at the first service.
> Maybe they were worried about debris from the new tank.

Yes, VW issued a dealer service bulletin stating just that - that the
pre-filter was only intended to protect the pump from any residue in the new
tank left over from manufacturing, and could be removed at the first service
interval.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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