Very useful info Mark. Thanks.

I thought VW deleted the square filter because the fuel pump has a
screen at the inlet but I bet all Vanagon Bosch fuel pumps have that
screen.

This is helpful towards solving what is likely a minor fuel flow issue.

Neil.

On 3/24/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Later tanks have screens in them. I have been wondering for some time if
> the reason VW stopped using the small pre-pump filters was because they
> started putting the pre-screen in the tank itself.
>
> Looking at your photos you can see evidence that even your tank was made
> with provisions for an in-tank filter assembly. The ends of the 4 ribs
> are bent over to make room and the center hole is dimpled to stiffen the
> hole area where the filter nipple would stress it.
>
> Mark
>
>
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