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BIG-O
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 Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: Doghouse Tin |
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I'm installing the doghouse tin (2 piece), all is going well but I noticed that my fuel filter is sitting right where the hot air exit is. Would this be a problem?
Would the disconected heater box touching the filter be a problem? |
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19super73
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BIG-O
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: |
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By move it i would need a new hose?
I didnt want to put it too close to the cv joints, so thats why i put close to firewall tin.
I guess i could buy a pipe to cover where it is now. |
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kburg12
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You do not want the filter in the engine compartment at all! That is how most of the engine fires happen in a VW. Put it on the other side of the firewall where the metal line comes through, and yes you will have to buy another piece of $3 hose and a couple of clamps to do that.
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BIG-O
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| I also had a hard time slipping the filter in the hose.....Is there a secret? i almost broke the plastic filter. |
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69 Jim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| I also had a hard time slipping the filter in the hose.....Is there a secret? i almost broke the plastic filter. |
What filter into what type of hose? |
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BIG-O
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| the plastic filter everyone buys for bugs....into factory hose. |
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VeedubPastor
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Doghouse Tin |
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| BIG-O wrote: |
I'm installing the doghouse tin (2 piece), all is going well but I noticed that my fuel filter is sitting right where the hot air exit is. Would this be a problem?
Would the disconected heater box touching the filter be a problem? |
Strange. The fuel line should be well above the oil cooler hot air exit chute. Maybe the hard line that exits the front tin is not bent at the correct angle? Pics might help. Even if you change the fuel filter location, the line itself shouldn't be running below the hot air exit; that's asking for trouble.
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VeedubPastor
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| BIG-O wrote: |
| I also had a hard time slipping the filter in the hose.....Is there a secret? i almost broke the plastic filter. |
Put a little grease on the hose and the filter before you shove it in.
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69 Jim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| BIG-O wrote: |
| the plastic filter everyone buys for bugs....into factory hose. |
A squirt of WD-40 will work. |
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