Rich, and just how would you go about removing that screen filter ?  I think you need to look inside one of these tanks for the screen and you will revise your thoughts !

> On Apr 4, 2021, at 11:00 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> I had this issue once; whining fuel pump.=C2=A0 Horrible performance at hi=
> gher elevations and higher ambient temperatures.=C2=A0 Totally ruined a Col=
> orado trip in summer.=C2=A0 Dennis H. immediately diagnosed.=C2=A0 Replaced=
> fuel tank.=C2=A0 All good.
> But.....now just spitballing here, pure conjecture....what about removing s=
> creen on outlet of fuel tank and adding a pre-fuel-pump filter?=C2=A0 Why d=
> id VW put this screen into Fuel Tank?=C2=A0 I guess they never thought thes=
> e bricks would be running over 30+ years.
> I mean of course you don't want rust and crud traveling downline to injecto=
> rs, causing even more misery.=C2=A0 In my understanding on my 85, they used=
> a little clear plastic filter prior to the fuel pump, but I thought this w=
> as mostly to trap stuff following assembly of vehicle.=C2=A0 VW later delet=
> ed this pre-filter.
> Just wondering your thoughts and experience.=C2=A0 A Facebook Vanagon Owner=
> recently posted of whining fuel pump.=C2=A0 Not that I would be brave enou=
> gh to tackle removing the fuel tank outlet screen; no problems now, no need=
> to attempt, probably won't be for another 30 years.=C2=A0 But just thinkin=
> g through the scenarios.
> Rich
> San Diego

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