On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> I don't think it is...I believe I saw it while searching for Bug parts.
> Not sure though.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
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I was just wondering why they stopped using them in later vans.
Is there a reason why I can't keep running with my filter as adapter?  Do
they cause any problems?  It seems to me that filtering the fuel before the
pump is a good thing.

John Meeks

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> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 6:40 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I replaced my rusty crusty fuel tank today with a lightly used tank from
>> my
>> son's crashed '85. It has the smaller outlet pipe and of course I hadn't
>> planned ahead enough to have a 7 to 11 mm adapter on hand.  I had to use
>> one
>> of those square filters (mileage unknown) to adapt the tank outlet to the
>> fuel pump.
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>> It runs just fine, but it got me wondering why the square pre-pump filter
>> was discontinued.
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>> Anyone know?
>> John Meeks
>>
>> '91 Multivan
>> Northern Michigan
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>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>>
>> Radio Call:KC8ZFN
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