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fuel filters, how many and where? |
HeloMech |
Jul 20 2006, 08:53 AM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
I checked the picture on PP and the diagram shows a filter between the tank and the pump.. are there more? also, where is this one between the tank/pump?
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kdfoust |
Jul 20 2006, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
I checked the picture on PP and the diagram shows a filter between the tank and the pump.. are there more? also, where is this one between the tank/pump? thanks I believe you'll find it in front of the rear passenger tire tucked up near the firewall if it is in the stock location. Regards, Kevin |
Dave_Darling |
Jul 20 2006, 10:21 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't think any of the stock 914s had the filter there, Kevin.
Stock 914s only have one fuel filter per car. On a 73, the filter would originally have been on a couple of hooks off the side of the right motor mount "pod" on the body. Square plastic thingie with a fuel hose coming out of each end. If your pump has been relocated to the front of the car (a not-unpopular mod), you will have to trace the fuel lines to find it. Two popular locations for filters on cars with front-mounted pumps are in the steering rack compartment, and under the tank in the fuel tank compartment. You would reach the latter by reaching through the ~6" wide round hole from the steering rack compartment. --DD |
HeloMech |
Jul 20 2006, 10:30 AM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks, are these special filters or something you can pick up at autozone or VeeDub parts places.
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Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 20 2006, 10:40 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Thanks, are these special filters or something you can pick up at autozone or VeeDub parts places. Not Autozone, or any other chain "auto parts" store. VW or foreign car parts stores. It's roughly square, and made of plastic. As the quality of these filters varies, and if you're not hung up on stock, get a filter made for a 1974-76 BMW 2002Tii. Round, metal, well made, FI compatible, uses the same 7 or 7.5mm hose, and about the same price. The Cap'n |
kdfoust |
Jul 20 2006, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't think any of the stock 914s had the filter there, Kevin. Stock 914s only have one fuel filter per car. On a 73, the filter would originally have been on a couple of hooks off the side of the right motor mount "pod" on the body. Square plastic thingie with a fuel hose coming out of each end. If your pump has been relocated to the front of the car (a not-unpopular mod), you will have to trace the fuel lines to find it. Two popular locations for filters on cars with front-mounted pumps are in the steering rack compartment, and under the tank in the fuel tank compartment. You would reach the latter by reaching through the ~6" wide round hole from the steering rack compartment. --DD That's tuck up near the firewall in my book.... |
bob174 |
Jul 20 2006, 11:51 AM
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Joe Bob |
Jul 20 2006, 11:54 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Make sure it's a FI filter...don't use the cheapo 5psi carbed ones that are for the bug.
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Dr Evil |
Jul 20 2006, 12:07 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,030 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What, no one is gonna mention the filter sock inside the tank?
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HeloMech |
Jul 20 2006, 12:21 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
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Joe Bob |
Jul 20 2006, 12:23 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Yup....but it's a bad idea.....the lines under the tank can do bad.
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kdfoust |
Jul 20 2006, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
What, no one is gonna mention the filter sock inside the tank? Huh? doh... can I get to that? or is that a draining and pulling the tank type of thing? Thanks!! Nah, don't mess with it yet. Do the easy stuff first and the fuel filter is pretty easy. Messing with the sock in the gas tank can lead to draining the tank which could lead to removing the tank which could lead to etching and refinishing the tank interior which would lead to repainting the outside of the tank which could lead to a late model fuel pump relocation which could lead to adding a weltmeister swaybar "while you're in there" which could lead to installing KONIs all around which leads to new rear springs and tbars which leads to numbers for AXing which leads to converting to a six which leads to flaring the car, which leads to.... So then $15,000 later you've successfully troubleshot your fuel system problem. You get the idea. You're on a precipice. Later, Kevin |
Rrrockhound |
Jul 20 2006, 03:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-November 05 From: Delaware, OH Member No.: 5,213 Region Association: None |
Thanks, are these special filters or something you can pick up at autozone or VeeDub parts places. Not Autozone, or any other chain "auto parts" store. VW or foreign car parts stores. It's roughly square, and made of plastic. As the quality of these filters varies, and if you're not hung up on stock, get a filter made for a 1974-76 BMW 2002Tii. Round, metal, well made, FI compatible, uses the same 7 or 7.5mm hose, and about the same price. The Cap'n You'd be surprised what you'll find at Autozone and Advance Auto Parts for these cars. I can usually get tune up-type parts pretty easily. I check their inventory on the website first and when I show up at the store, the clerk doesn't even believe they have the part until he goes in the back to check. |
JPB |
Jul 20 2006, 03:55 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
[quote name='kdfoust' date='Jul 20 2006, 05:35 PM' post='733322']
[quote name='HeloMech' post='733160' date='Jul 20 2006, 11:21 AM'] [quote name='Dr Evil' post='733144' date='Jul 20 2006, 11:07 AM'] So then $15,000 later you've successfully troubleshot your fuel system problem. You get the idea. You're on a precipice. Later, Kevin [/quote] Yes he is right. I changed my brakes and now am painting the car, for the last four months! We are in a freeking bottomless pit here bro. Okay, the carbon fiber stuff I got last week is cool though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Save a slip and be tied off! |
rcrgrl |
Jul 20 2006, 04:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 19-April 06 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 5,893 |
Thanks, are these special filters or something you can pick up at autozone or VeeDub parts places. Not Autozone, or any other chain "auto parts" store. VW or foreign car parts stores. It's roughly square, and made of plastic. As the quality of these filters varies, and if you're not hung up on stock, get a filter made for a 1974-76 BMW 2002Tii. Round, metal, well made, FI compatible, uses the same 7 or 7.5mm hose, and about the same price. The Cap'n You'd be surprised what you'll find at Autozone and Advance Auto Parts for these cars. I can usually get tune up-type parts pretty easily. I check their inventory on the website first and when I show up at the store, the clerk doesn't even believe they have the part until he goes in the back to check. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) i found the replacement round filter at autozone |
black73 |
Jul 20 2006, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 516 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks, are these special filters or something you can pick up at autozone or VeeDub parts places. Not Autozone, or any other chain "auto parts" store. VW or foreign car parts stores. It's roughly square, and made of plastic. As the quality of these filters varies, and if you're not hung up on stock, get a filter made for a 1974-76 BMW 2002Tii. Round, metal, well made, FI compatible, uses the same 7 or 7.5mm hose, and about the same price. The Cap'n You'd be surprised what you'll find at Autozone and Advance Auto Parts for these cars. I can usually get tune up-type parts pretty easily. I check their inventory on the website first and when I show up at the store, the clerk doesn't even believe they have the part until he goes in the back to check. Well, I can't even get spark plugs at Autozone, etc., around here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pissoff.gif) |
Dr Evil |
Jul 20 2006, 10:30 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,030 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What, no one is gonna mention the filter sock inside the tank? Huh? doh... can I get to that? or is that a draining and pulling the tank type of thing? Thanks!! Nah, don't mess with it yet. Do the easy stuff first and the fuel filter is pretty easy. Messing with the sock in the gas tank can lead to draining the tank which could lead to removing the tank which could lead to etching and refinishing the tank interior which would lead to repainting the outside of the tank which could lead to a late model fuel pump relocation which could lead to adding a weltmeister swaybar "while you're in there" which could lead to installing KONIs all around which leads to new rear springs and tbars which leads to numbers for AXing which leads to converting to a six which leads to flaring the car, which leads to.... So then $15,000 later you've successfully troubleshot your fuel system problem. You get the idea. You're on a precipice. Later, Kevin Ahmen! I totally ended up doing most of that...except the REALY expensive stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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