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Date:         Sat, 24 May 2003 10:10:22 -0600
Reply-To:     George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
Subject:      Re: Mann oil filter question
Comments: To: kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET
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Dana. 


Bernie at Montgomery Auto Parts in Calgary (VW, Audi,Porsche) recommended the W719/5 filter. It has a spring and check ball located in the center of the filter just below the mounting threads. I do not have noisy lifters even if the van sits in the garage for weeks or more. 


George 


'85 Westfalia






> >It seems that the "regular" Mann oil filter part number for air-cooled
> >Vanagons is 920/17 but I've also seen a more "generic" reference to Mann
oil
> >filter 719/5.  Does anybody know the differences between these two
filters
> >and if the 719/5 will really work for the air-cooled Vanagons?
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