Date:         Sun, 4 Jul 2004 22:55:47 -0600
Reply-To:     jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anonymous Digest <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:      Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
In-Reply-To:  <b3a1e7ad040704213911125645@mail.gmail.com>

>> >filter about 1 year ago, it's cheap and I thought it would be worth
>> >the cost.  Unfortunately, Kragen sold me one that doesn't look like it
>> >will fit.  Maybe it is for before the fuel pumpt?  It's a square
>> >plastic white one and my current fuel filter is like a fat beer can
>> >with no label, kind of a shiny aluminum look.  The fat beer can filter
>> >goes inline after the fuel pump.


Although I admit right up front I have no ideas to offer on this problem, I
always read this kind of sentence the same way, every time anyone has a fuel
flow problem.

I stand in amazement that any engineer at any level, would put the fuel filter
AFTER the pump. If your tank is dirty, and I am not saying that is the case
here, then your pump is doomed to self destruct. Even if the tank is in pretty
good shape, why would anyone want any of the crud that comes out of the tank, to
have a free shot at the pump? This has to stress the pump and shorten the life,
as well as cut down the efficiency. Serious 'after the horse has left the barn'
syndrome here, if you ask me.

Others with more experience and whose vans are so configured probably have
reason to poo poo this, but there really should be a filter BEFORE the pump,
even if you have one after as well.  What are we wanting the filter will
protect? Me, I want to protect the whole system, including the pump, especially
when you see how expensive those babies are.

Its late, and I'm bored, so I thought I would throw that out there :-)

John