Date:         Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:18:18 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Scott Daniel  -
Turbovans<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> re
> "should be larger (as later model year tanks are) to
> meet demands of this increased fuel use?'
>
> I hastled with this once. I replace a fuel tank in a late 2WD vanagon ......
> and the old tank had the larger fuel outlet ..........( 7/16 inch, OD,
> approx )
> and the replacement new tank had the smaller outlet.........about 5/16 inch.
>
> that particular van had a DOHC 2.5 165 hp subaru engine I had put into it
> ......
> and that engine liked to go right to 4,200 rpm and just stop winding out at
> that rpm.
> We were pretty sure it was due to lack of a proper Vehicle Speed Sensor ( it
> was , in the end )
> but we wondered if it was that fuel outlet size causing the issue.
> It wasn't .
> I don't think a 4 cylinder vw engine can digest more fuel than that small
> size opening and the fuel pump can deliver.
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>


Thanks Scott.

Thankfully no VSS required on my OBD1 Motronic/Jetta. But, before
converting, I was curious if Vanagon FP would meet the Jetta 2.0
demands. Though no measurement done, it seems fine in that regard.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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