Date:         Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:41:47 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel tank cleaning issues, screens
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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FWIW, the Brazilian (California Imports) tank I installed on my '81
*likely* has an outlet screen under this:

http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/InsideBraziliangastank.jpg

I did not know enough at the time of install to look for a return filter.

Do these less expensive Brazilian tanks have a return filter?

My guess is that whatever debris is picked up (wearing fuel lines?) on
return route to tank would typically be minimal, but this is just a
guess.

I'm only running a filter post pump.

Neil.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 8:37 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Here is a link to a photo of supposedly an 84 tank, showing screens inside.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/889180.jpg
>
>
> Here is a link to a photo of a 90 tank opened showing screens.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/446713.jpg
>
> Subtle differences between these but both show a screen on the inlet and
> another on the return tube.
>
> There were 2 different fuel tanks during 84 since some that year had the
> small filler pipe hole for the newer plastic filler and some the older
> large hole for metal filler pipe.
>
> Since Bob had an 84 tank photo without screens perhaps this answers one
> of the mysteries of the square fuel filter!
>
>
>
> Mark



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Neil n

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