Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:13:48 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
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
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-----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
>
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