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Date:         Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:39:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel tank question...
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <5330EB38.1000506@cox.net>
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Very useful info Mark. Thanks.

I thought VW deleted the square filter because the fuel pump has a screen at the inlet but I bet all Vanagon Bosch fuel pumps have that screen.

This is helpful towards solving what is likely a minor fuel flow issue.

Neil.

On 3/24/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Later tanks have screens in them. I have been wondering for some time if > the reason VW stopped using the small pre-pump filters was because they > started putting the pre-screen in the tank itself. > > Looking at your photos you can see evidence that even your tank was made > with provisions for an in-tank filter assembly. The ends of the 4 ribs > are bent over to make room and the center hole is dimpled to stiffen the > hole area where the filter nipple would stress it. > > Mark > > -- Neil n

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