[Diy_efi] VW Surge Tank

[Chris Carson]

Here's the pic with the part number:

http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/images/020510-154136-Z10.jpg

What's a lift pump?
If I were to put some sort of additional filter before the surge tank, could
I avoid clogging and thus replacing it? At $48, this is one pricey fuel
filter :/


Chris
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From: <clair.davis at charter.net>
To: "A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] VW Surge Tank


> Is this the little "deck of cards" sized part from the Rabbit/Sirocco (sp)
> cars?  Do you have a PN or picture of the thing?  The one I've seen from a
> link in a message late last year or early this year looked like it was
> probably intended for use with a lift pump, but maybe the Ford pump could
> draw through it OK.  As the filter clogs, though, it will be harder and
> harder for the pressure pump to do it's job.  If you change it out
> frequently (12K miles), it might just be OK.
>
> Clair
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Carson" <fastcarson at prodigy.net>
> To: "A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 3:18 PM
> Subject: [Diy_efi] VW Surge Tank
>
>
> Hi list,
> I just ordered up a VW surge tank from the local dealer. To my suprise,
one
> was already in stock. It was listed as "FUEL FILTER." It got me thinking,
> that if I'm running at MPFI pressure, could I be able to use this tank AS
my
> fuel filter?
> Is there anything bad about having an inline Ford fuel pump _suck_ through
> the fuel filter?
> Does anyone know how to actually plumb this sucker?
> And if it's a fuel filter, could I have spent less than $40 by getting one
> from Autozone? :)
> Chris
>
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