[Vwdiesel] 92 Eco Diesel is running... Bubbles or holes

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/19/2007 9:01:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
geiserfam at sprintpcs.com writes:

> "Dad'd finally had it with his on the Passat and just put a "later" filter 
> in it (that only has the in and out elbows for hoses) and brass barbed
> fitting'd the return hoses together.  Filter's cheaper, no thermo thingie to
> buy also (and have leak) and the bubbles are gone for good!"
> 
> 
> Does the return not run through the filter then?  Wouldn't be an issue
> unless it gets really cold - the "return through the filter" set-up marked
> the end of any gelling problems we had in the winter, as the warm fuel
> returned from the engine kept the fuel in the filter warmer.  Of course fuel
> is probably better managed now than in the past, but in cold climates, I'd
> be afraid to by-pass the filter with the return.
> 
> Chris
> 

  Well, they never had it BEFORE.  It's a nice idea but is it worth 
risking DOA at any time on the side of the road (which is what 
happened to Dad) for the convenience of avoiding a few possible 
days of freeze up as you leave the house?  It's never really been 
a problem for us in the past even when it DOES get really cold 
here.  A little gas, a little #1 to a winter mix and never a problem.
We contemplated the heated fuel option being lost when he 
bypassed it and decided it was worth it considering a few 
decades with freeze up times being minimal.  Just plan for it 
and it's not a problem.  :-)
  Most things you gain you give up something.  (Except when 
getting more power out of your diesel!)   :-D

     Loren


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