

| Subject: | Re: New owner questions |
| From: | Harry Hoffman |
| Date: | Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:26:26 -0500 |
The fuel filter should be on the passenger side of the van, right about between the doors. Cheers, Harry On 11/28/2012 01:16 PM, sailingfc @dslextreme.com wrote: > Yep. Previous owner blew up the wasserboxer. His mechanic installed a > 2.5L in-line 5. He had to do a little cutting on the rear channel above > the licence plate opening. > > -Dick- > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:04 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > >> It has a five cylinder? Early Eurovans had five cylinder engines. Any >> Vanagon with a 5 cylinder would have had an engine replacement, and I am >> not sure what five cylinder would fit. >> >> ---- "sailingfc @dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote: >>> I'll take a look again when it stops raining here. Fuel filter? I'm >> still >>> learning this vehicle and it has a 5 cylinder. I haven't confirmed where >>> the fuel filter is yet nor what type of fuel injection system was >> installed >>> in the conversion. I'll check out the archives too. >>> Thanks. >>> -Dick- >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 8:51 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Dick, the fitting I mentioned is in the "firewall." Just trace the >> fuel >>>> line from the fuel filter back to the middle of the bulkhead, and >> there is >>>> the fitting. From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and >> lines >>>> from there to the injectors. >>>> >>>> Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel lines to learn more. >> mcneely >>>> >>>> ---- Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote: >>>>> So just in case the POs mechanic left the fuel lines in their stock >>>> locations, where would I be looking to see them. >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Dick Wong- >>>>> 78 Scirocco >>>>> Original Owner >>>>> 87 Syncro 2.5 >>>>> Third Owner >>>>> 12 Golf TDI >>>>> Original Co-Owner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >> Behalf >>>> Of Dave Mcneely >>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:36 AM >>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>>> Subject: Re: New owner questions >>>>> >>>>> ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>> In my book - top of the list is fuel lines. I wouldn't take that >>>>>> sucker out of the driveway until every one of them was replaced. >> It's >>>>>> that important. >>>>> >>>>> And of course, with the fuel lines replacement, include the fitting >> that >>>> passes through the "firewall." Just eliminate it, by whatever means >> you >>>> choose. >>>>> >>>>> David McNeely >>>>> ----- >>>>> No virus found in this message. >>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>>> Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2629/5918 - Release Date: >> 11/25/12 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David McNeely >>>> >> >> -- >> David McNeely >> >
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