

| Subject: | Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch |
| From: | Dan Barrett |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:14:01 -0500 |
Outstanding, thank you! 7/16ths should do the trick. The local megastore FLAPS website says that the Beck/Arnley 0430899 square filter will also fit, but I'll check when I get there tonight. Thanks again. > The size of the larger inlet hose is 11mm (VW N 020 300 1). I have used > standard 7/16" hose from a FLAPS, but this uncommon hose isn't really easy > to find. I have gotten away with using 12mm Cloth Braided Emissions/Vapor > Hose (VW N 020 374 1) as the barbs on my pump and the pre-filter pretty > well > accomodate the hose and because there is no pressure to deal with should > be > quite safe. Always use clamps of course. This is what I've run for the > past > 10 years now. > > Now a bonus for you (& other list members) if you choose to use the > factory > style square plastic pre-filter like I do on both my 84s: > > VW: 133 133 511 > Bosch Short: 71013 > Bosch Long: 0450901005 > Wix: 33274 > Fram: G3743
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