Date:         Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:19:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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Hi Malcolm,

I don't think that a filter after the pump is a good idea. The
high-pressure cut-off on the bosch fuel pump for a vanagon is about 110
PSI. If anything ever did get past the first filter to plug the second
one then that second filter and the clamps and line back to the pump
are going to take a huge pressure load. I don't think that would be
pretty.

You do want to have a filter in front of the pump, this will protect
the pump's innards. If you must have two filters inline I'd suggest you
put both of them upstream from the pump.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
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On 8-Sep-04, at 8:56 AM, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> --- James Fritz <jfritz@ALPINECOM.NET> wrote:
>
>>> As you may recall, the problem was a little plastic  inverted cone
>>> shaped filter on the inlet side of the fuel pump.  It was packed full
>>> of rust and crud.
>
> For this reason I put a fuel filter BEFORE and AFTER the fuel pump.  M