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Hi Volks,
    Possibly what we are missing here is the hose from the tank to the fuel
pump (or from the plastic filter to the fuel pump on some years)  fits over
the pump fitting. If you check the size of the pump inlet  ID (inside
diameter) you will note it is about 0.25 inch.  My spare fuel pump is
connected to a fuel injector tester at present so I am not positive on this.
Maybe someone has a a spare fuel pump laying around and would check.
    I am learning all about pumps. I had a blocked line (artery) myself. I
am back home and doing just great. I could not believe the volume of mail in
my vanagon mail box Wednesday.

Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois

-----Original Message-----
From: Austin Becker <austin@PROVINCETOWN.K12.MA.US>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 7:25 AM
Subject: #2 fuel tank nipples

>Thanks for the replies on the nipples...
>
>You think it's OK to reduce the hose size even though the Fuel pump itself
has a 1/2" intake?  And, I think the 1/2" Pump is standard (I've seen two,
both from later model vanagons and both with the 1/2" inlet).  I just wonder
why a pump with a 1/2" intake would get a 1/4" hose running into it.
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Austin
>1991 multivan
>
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>On 1/21/99, at 9:02 AM, Blue Eyes wrote:
>
>>Austin,
>>
>>There is no way in even the highest fuel consumption condition of full
throttle
>>at the very highest rpm range of your motor that a 1/4 inch line would be
>>inadequate.   I have no idea why they would have provided a 1/2 inch line
on
>>some tanks, but it is totally unnecessary.
>>
>>Ron's proposal of running a filter that simultaneously adapts between
these
>>sizes sounds like a terrific solution to me.  Certainly that will be even
>>better than your original stock configuration without that extra filter.
>>
>
>>All the best to you,
>>John
>