Date:         Tue, 25 Jun 1996 08:47:25 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Glen Buhlmann <gbuhlman@direct.ca>
Subject:      Cow Magnets and Bosch Fuel Filters

Well I had to put on a new fuel filter on Thursday evening since Lief almost 
didn't get Caron home from work due to off-and-on fuel pressure.  This solved the 
problem and we had no other problems on our weekend camping trip 
(Vancouver->Hope->Osoyoos->Pentiction->Peachland->Merritt->Spence's 
Bridge->Hope->Harrison Hot Springs->Vancouver).  But then the same thing happened 
yesterday.

Now I remember a discussion a while back about putting a very strong magnet on (or 
was it in?) the gas tank to collect rust and prevent it from getting into the fuel 
lines and plugging up the filter.  I was a bit surprised that this would work 
since I didn't think that rust was magnetic (is it?).  If anyine has had success 
with this please let me know.  And where would I get such a magnet?  How strong 
does it have to be?  Where would I put it?

Also, I thought I saw a referenece a day or two ago about Bosch fuel filters.  
Someone said that they are crap.  I can't find the message so I'd appreciate any 
comments since I'm using Bosch filters.  Should I go the a dealer (gasp, choke, 
...) to get my filters.  I figure I'll be swapping filters every week or two until 
I have time and money to take my tank out and have a look at it.

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| Glen Buhlmann          | "Saw it on the tube.  Bought it on the phone.    |
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| '77 VW Westfalia       |                                                  |
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