Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:22:58 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exactly which filter for pre-pump retrofit?
Comments: To: Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
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> As has been discussed alot here and demonstrated by personal
> experience, retrofitting a fuel filter before the pump in a
> '91 Westy is a fine idea. The question is, "Which filter?".
> The stock fuel line between fuel tank and pump is 11 mm.
> Filters suggested for the retrofit by several vendors (that
> participate in the listserv) and those I've seen in LAPS all
> have 7 mm ports. Although a
> reducer-hose-filter-hose-increaser-hose-pump solution is
> possible, that's not very elegant. There must be a filter
> with 11 mm ports out there that would be a drop-in solution.
> Do any of you know which one that might be?


> The filter to use for this is:
> VW 133 133 511, Bosch 71013, Bosch Long 0450 901 005



Jim, this filter has a 7mm inlet and 11mm outlet. It would be suitable
for all but the latest Vanagons, which have an 11 mm outlet on the fuel
tank. This is what Drew has. He wants a filter with an 11mm port on each
side so he doesn't have to use a reducer. I'm sure there is such a
filter but I'm not sure what it is. Nothing that is "supposed" to be for
a Vanagon is 11mm on each end. I thought of the 411/412 filter, but it's
7mm on each end.

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