Fuel Filter Setups - page 2 - IDI Engine - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• #15 by R.O.R-2.0 on 13 Jan, 2013 15:10
• Quote from: 745 turbogreasel on 13 Jan, 2013 14:36

  It's not pipe thread.  The die was kind of expensive.
  

  
  x2 not pipe thread...
• #16 by RustyCaddy on 13 Jan, 2013 16:22
• Here is a link for a pipe made in Europe that talks about the thread size (but pricey):
  
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eckes-WT-Adaptor-heated-fuel-filter-vegetable-oil-SVO-biofuel-WVO-Pol-/261153321283?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ccdf37143
  
  The oil cooler setup is really a smart way to go.
• #17 by 745 turbogreasel on 13 Jan, 2013 18:18
• Why do VW and Bentley recommend replacing the heat exchanger any time  you have the motor apart?
  Even the $360 OEM unit was leak prone 3 ways form Sunday, but the cheap knock offs are cheaper.
  I paid about $60 to remove that stinking thing from my engine bay.
  
  If you need a bolt, you can get one from any Volvo or VAG car at the scrapyard with a similar cooler.
  
• #18 by RustyCaddy on 13 Jan, 2013 18:31
• The tube for the oil cooler is a different diameter than the used for the fuel filter...the Eurospec adapter solves that issue if you want to use a stock fuel filter.  if you have a 3/4 16m fuel filter assembly you can use a Baldwin fuel filter.  i believe this was the setup used by Frybrid, which had a very good reputation for reliability (the owner not so much).
  
  i guess VW was thinking about warming/cooling motor oil not vegetable oil when they recommended replacement intervals
  
  
  
  i paid about $60.00 when i installed my oil cooler to my NA; people look at things the way they do.