Yes, leave the plastic one there. It will filter the fuel before the pump
and keep it happy. Definitely add the metal can to the system. It's a much
better filter.

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, so I've seen this discussed ehre before - however I wasn't having any
> luck finding exactly what I wanted int he archives.
>
> On the 1.9L engines the fuel filter was the small square plastic filter
> located between the fuel tank outlet and the fuel pump - however on the 2.1
> engines the fuel filter is the round canister type located after the fuel
> pump.
>
> To me both of these locations make sense - so tell me is there any benefit
> to keeping the plastic filter in it's stock location and also adding the
> canister type filter after the fuel pump?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>