'85 Westy Vanagon Fuel filter location?

[bmwloco]

Subject says it all. Where might I find it?

I have a replacement, just need to know where to start...
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'85 Vanagon Westfalia

[mightyart]

Look on the frame under the sliding door.

[bmwloco]

Found the square filter. No problem there.

But is there a second round one? About the size of a large can of soda too?

That's what I got from the parts department at the VW dealership where I work, based on the VIN.

Any thoughts? Wisdom? Bueller? Bueller?
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'85 Vanagon Westfalia

[freshintulsa]

85 vans dont have the round filters. we just have the little square filters before the pump. you can install the round one after the pump so you have a pre pump filter and a post pump filter, but i just use the little square one before the filter. thats wierd that you got a round one from the vin off your van. hope that helps.
Doug
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[hiram6]

On my 85, all I had was the cube, before the fuel pump. I kept the cube, and added the big can shaped one after the pump.
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[riceye]

I added the cube filter before the pump to my 87. "Belt and suspenders" filtration.

I've had no issues with cavitation or fuel pump noise.
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[Wildthings]

I ditched the cube and added the round canister after the pump on my 83 1/2. Got rid of the pump noise and having to change the filter every two to five thousand miles. The screen inside the tank should be sufficient to protect the pump, but I would like to find and install a larger pre-pump filter canister with a cleanable screen just to be sure.

[PAdom]

[PAdom]

[0to60in6min]

hi all,

on the same topic, I have seen people put a filter in front of the pump, mostly a square one (as illustrated)

a question... why a square one instead a round canister type, same as the one after the pump?

[PAdom]

[foodeater]

As I understand it the square filter has larger holes in its filter matrix, it filters the larger particles that could damage the fuel pump, then the metal canister filters the smaller particles that could damage the fuel injection components.
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'84 Westy Tiico-daily driver-sold
'82 Caddy diesel-sold
'87 Vanagon Syncro-RIP
'81 diesel rabbit-sold
'82 Vanagon auto-RIP

[PAdom]

[foodeater]

[joetiger]

I used Presslab's resistor idea discussed here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=318566

And now the buzz is gone (or barely audible, anyway.)
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[Wildthings]

The pump was designed to have a 12mm? diameter inlet hose and VW decided to use a 7mm inlet hose. Worked okay on a Bay Window van with the high fuel tank, but didn't work so well on the Vanagon with its low slung tank. VW after several years into the Vanagon production eliminated the white square prefilter because it caused so much grief plus went to a larger inlet hose. You don't hear people with later Vanagons having anywhere near as many fuel pump problems as people with earlier Vanagons. Getting rid of the little white prefilter helps and if you have to pull the tank for some reason, finding all the parts and pieces to full update to the later tank and filler will finish the job for you.

[MayorMcCheese]

Is there any reason I can't use the big filter as a pre-filter before the pump?

The square filter I currently have does catch stuff and I don't like the idea of my new pump running without a filter. I can't use the square filter because of the 12mm outlet.

[Wildthings]

[tdrvanagon]

I just ordered the fuel filter upgrade kit for my 84 Westy. It is supposed to get rid of the little square pre-filter and be placed after the pump on its way to the engine. Well I had my mechanic replace all of the fuel lines and coolant hoses and just assumed have him put the new filter in as well. He put the filter in but accidentally put it in front of the fuel pump. Now the van is not running well and especially at idle and when first accelerating, the thing feels like its going too stall every time I release the clutch. I am going to reverse it like its supposed to be and see if it helps. I will post my results. Hope that helps. I your worried about not having a pre-filter the tank has a screen that should remove the larger particles that could ruin the pump.

[regis101]

I found this thread while doing a search for a fuel filter for our '85. It has the small square pre and large round post filters. FP is noisy.

I also found this link to GW that gives an explanation.

http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=1230

I was reading in the bentley and got a bit more info.

Since I'm getting ready to replace the fuel lines all info is worthy.

I can see me using the post pump large round filter only and all should be well.

VC has a nice write up also.
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