Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1999 08:10:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Austin Becker <austin@PROVINCETOWN.K12.MA.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Austin Becker <austin@PROVINCETOWN.K12.MA.US>
Subject:      #2 fuel tank nipples
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Thanks for the replies on the nipples...

You think it's OK to reduce the hose size even though the Fuel pump itself has a 1/2" intake?  And, I think the 1/2" Pump is standard (I've seen two, both from later model vanagons and both with the 1/2" inlet).  I just wonder why a pump with a 1/2" intake would get a 1/4" hose running into it.

Thanks again!

Austin
1991 multivan

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On 1/21/99, at 9:02 AM, Blue Eyes wrote:

>Austin,
>
>There is no way in even the highest fuel consumption condition of full throttle
>at the very highest rpm range of your motor that a 1/4 inch line would be
>inadequate.   I have no idea why they would have provided a 1/2 inch line on
>some tanks, but it is totally unnecessary.
>
>Ron's proposal of running a filter that simultaneously adapts between these
>sizes sounds like a terrific solution to me.  Certainly that will be even
>better than your original stock configuration without that extra filter.
>

>All the best to you,
>John