Date:         Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:12:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '87 Westy: New fuel pump started crying on first day after
              fill up.
Comments: To: Christopher Eric Shirley <hbnanstad@mac.com>
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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?
>