Folks, there are SEVERAL designs when comes to the fuel-tank / fuel-filter-type-and-placement combo...here is MY understanding... up to 1985 had not filter in the fuel tank, hence the placement of the filter before the fuel pump (except in California vans, filter was after fuel pump...). Later (86 up) vans had a small filter inside the tank (got this info from RonBusDepot), so they went with another large filter after the fuel pump (except vehicles with gas heater...they also put a small filter before the T-piece going to the gas heater, piece that is before the fuel pump) Still with me? I think what I'll do is replace my standard small one BEFORE the fuel pump (part 133 133 511), but also add a large, standard one found on later vans (part 1H0 201 511) AFTER the fuel pump. I will be all covered. No crud goes in fuel pump, no crud goes in engine. I have not done this, but I am planning on doing it before long, we are leaving next sunday for 3 weeks. I also plan on dremmelling (sp?) out my current filter when I take it out to see if it did any real work - how much crud was filtered. I will report, for you enjoyment! (or not).
Éric
At 11:32 AM 16/07/2001, PSavage wrote: >Shawn Wright wrote: ><snip> Anyone know why the fuel filter is placed after the pump >in the digifant system? I hate to think of all that crud going through >my pump...<snip> > >Is this SO? Would this be the case with my '85 as well? >*Why* would a fuel filter be so placed? > >Baffled in N CA, >Phaedra |
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