Hello again Chris, Glad you made it to the list. I just looked at the pre-filter I have installed in my Carat. I have a 3/8" line (forced) on the tank outlet, then a NAPA 3002 filter which is clear plastic, to a 7mm fuel line. This has kept the junk from my rusty fuel tank at bay for the past 100K miles (with plenty of filter changes). The pump itself has a screen on the inlet side which collects a lot of the goop in the absence of a fuel filter. I've cleaned that screen with mineral spirits and a small brush. If there are any other list members in St. Louis they haven't identified themselves yet, better plan a road trip west!
Angus Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA birdworks@gmail.com
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Christopher Eric Shirley < hbnanstad@mac.com> wrote: > I am new to the list and this is my first post. I can't express fully > how glad I am to have found this list. Angus in WA recommended and I > read each post with the relief I am not alone. Thanks Angus! > > For my entry post, I wanted to ask if anyone new if there is a way to > clean a Bosch fuel pump. I figure it must be clogged and fuel is > restricted or it may have been damaged from debris from tank. I would > like to install a clear pre-filter to monitor the fuel. Has anyone > done this and by adding a PF does that restrict gas flow? > > Thanks again. I have begun to sort threads in file folder for future > reference. Very helpful!! > > Cheers, > Christopher Shirley > Saint Louis, MO > > ps > Any Vanagon people out here in MO? > |
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