You are being a bit overly cautious. Many cars (VW, Audi, Nissan) have the fuel filter in hot-spots) Cool fuel is constantly flowing through the filter in the circuit form the tank to the engine and back again. The pressure is regulated by the fuel pressure regulator, and there is not even the remotest possibility of excess pressure causing a burst. You are FAR more likely to have fuel-line problems if you are one of those folks who don't replace your fuel lines every few years. This subject has been covered at length in the archives, and you can find out how important this is by either searching the archives, or ignoring your fuel lines. The former lesson will be fast and inexpensive. The latter will be just as fast, but will sacrifice your van as a learning aid. Cheers. G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- Get your FREE semi-private E-mail account, use your computer at work.
-----Original Message----- From: mark lortie [SMTP:mlortie@UCSD.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 2:13 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter << File: mlortie.vcf >> I would be interested to know what the ambient temperature is in the engine compartment is when idling in a traffic jam in the summer & what pressure may develop in the filter. I may be overly cautious but I dont think I have ever seen a fuel filter positioned over an engine. Mark McCulley wrote: > From: "Mark McCulley" <transporter99@hotmail.com> > > I relocated the fuel filter on my 87 syncro to a much more accessible > location in the engine compartment. The original location was above and > behind the left rear wheel. This was quite easy--the most difficult task was > removing the original fuel filter. Here's what you need to do for this > modification: > > After pulling the fuel pump relay and cranking the engine to drop the > pressure in the fuel lines, remove the nipple in the engine compartment that > connects the fuel line from the original fuel filter to the fuel lines in > the engine area. This is the fuel line that goes directly to the FI rails, > not the return line with the pressure regulator. Insert the fuel filter in > place of the nipple and use the nipple in place of the original fuel filter. > Using the nipple in place of the original filter was tight but I managed to > connect the two hoses without straining them. You can't reuse the OEM fuel > line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style clamps for the > fuel filter and nipple. Install the fuel pump relay, crank the engine and be > sure there are no leaks. > > The new filter sits above the engine near the firewall where the fuel lines > enter the engine compartment. No more grovelling with your face pressed > against the rear tire while trying to blindly remove those blasted 10mm > screws... > > Mark McCulley > 87 syncro Westfalia > TRNSPTR > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! > Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in > forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! > <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/gator4 ">Click Here</a> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > If you would like to unsubscribe, visit > Syncro-unsubscribe@onelist.com |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.