[Vwdiesel] was: insulating your fuel filter ...

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> I will be draining the tank and getting fresh fuel along with a new fuel 
> filter.
> 

  I've heard about the fuel Scott's municipality runs their more finicky 
diesels 
on.  I tend to doubt all of your problems are strictly fuel related.  
Exacerbated 
very possibly but these engines will run on nearly anything.  With additives, 

gas and kerosene in there, the problem shouldn't be viscosity.  It's sounding 

more like an ice cube somewhere.  Of course the ratio of fuel to the 
additions makes a difference as does the temp.  Water only needs 32F 
though.
  The mid 80's Ford pickups, at least the 6.9s, maybe some of the 7.3s 
had a TERRIBLE fuel filter that caused drivability and starting issues, 
especially if there was any restriction anywhere.  Orchard had 3 of them.  
Dad's was the only one that would run.  One had a pinch in one of the 
fuel lines to it, the other just plain froze up.  It took about a teaspoon of 

water to block fuel flow in that unit!  Draining it as per the instructions 
left it leaking non stop.
  The A2 bodies have a water seperator where the gasser's fuel pump is, 
near the RR wheel.  Even the dealer didn't know it existed on mine.  They 
kept trying to sell me a fuel filter when I went in for a new cap for the 
water 
seperator.  Took about a half hour and a patient parts man to finally find 
it.
They were getting REALLY testy with me up until then.  Mine had at least 
a quart of water in it.
     Loren