Different Vanagons have different size hoses. There's a configuration that has a pre-filter with a 12mm barb fitting on one end and a 10mm on the other. I now have one of these filters in a box. And there is also a configuration with 12mm fittings at both ends. This is what I and many others needed. The 14mm (1/2") fittings on both ends of this NAPA filter worked quite well for this situation. Jeff ________________________________ From: Jim Thompson [mailto:jim@karmannghia.com] Sent: Tue 8/24/2004 12:26 PM To: Warner, Jeff (DSIO); vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Pre-filter success
14mm is an awful tight fit for the 11 or 12mm factory hose to fit and when using 14mm (5/8") fuel hose on 10mm hose barbs on the fuel tank/fuel pump can result in the hose end(s) to "fold" (or deform) and not seal properly when clamping them down. I would continue to search for a fuel filter that had at least 5/16" to 1/2" ends to fit the existing factory hose. My nickel's worth Jim Thompson oldvolkshome@earthlink.net jim@karmannghia.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warner, Jeff (DSIO)" <Jeff.Warner@DLA.MIL> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:58 AM Subject: Pre-filter success
Volks, A few weeks ago the subject of pre-filters came up again and someone suggested a vendor that could supply a filter that had 14mm hose connections. Figuring that was close enough to the required 12mm to probably fit, I purchased one. Since they had a minimum order of $20 I also bought a nifty collapsible lug wrench. That plus nearly $10 for shipping meant I was spending 30 bucks for a filter! Oh well, at least I would finally have it and the lug wrench looks nice under the bench. What I got worked perfectly and was a NAPA filter (NAPA Gold 3299). So there you go, if you need a pre-filter with large hose connections at both ends, visit your local NAPA dealer and I'd be willing to bet you'll pay a lot less that 30 bucks. I'm going to go buy another one to improve my average cost. ;-) Jeff Warner Galloway, OH '86 Wolfy Westy "Barry" |
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