On 3/23/10, 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?
>
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>

Re: some comments in this thread.

I installed the can filter post pump, and removed pre pump filter. (my
'81 only had square pre filter)

In my picasaweb pics (musomuso@gmail daht com) there are pics of the retrofit.

The "step up" molded hose between pump and fuel tank shown. Not sure
if less $ than VC's offering.

An aside, but no difference in pump noise achieved by doing this. This
was the original intent. But... pics should help those with only the
square filter.

Frank C says the pre pump filter is a good thing IIRC.

Neil.

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