Date:         Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:30:27 PST
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
Comments: To: mlortie@UCSD.EDU
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The fuel pressure regulator will maintain a constant pressure in the fuel
delivery system, regardless of temperature.

MM

>From: mark lortie <mlortie@UCSD.EDU>
>
>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
> >
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