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On 23 Aug 97, Toby Erkson wrote:
> Yes, the opening isn't big enough and you will need to do some
> grinding, but not a lot. It'll take some time, but just grind the
> carrier, test fit, and regrind as necessary. Also, if you are doing
> the full flow the proper way (by plugging the pump output and
> tapping into the upper galley) you will also need to grind a hole
> into the front face of the aluminum fan housing to clearance the
> fitting. The opening can be sealed with silicone sealer or, if
> you're feeling adventurous, a piece of aluminum welded over it.
I've done three of these, and I have never needed to break through
the fan housing. I did the first one before I read that this would
be necessary, and just did the other two the same way. I do have to
grind or file away a small bit of one of the ribs in the casting, but
it's small--no big deal.
I use Berg's special right angle fitting together with several street
elbows. I end up with two hose fittings pointing to the left, just
in front of the fan housing.
I use a different filter base that Berg has been willing to supply.
It has the holes on the top and I mount it to the left rear of the
rear mount crossbar with the filter bottom pointed down and left, and
some rather complicated plumbing that carries the oil over the top of
the cross bar.
The hoses end up running over/under each other just in front of the
crossbar.
I have always used the standard rubber hoses. Guess I'm too cheap
for the good stuff, and then there is the problem of length. In this
installation the length is short so there's little room for error.
If I just use rubber hose I can trim carefully when everything's
together and get it exactly right. If I go to the fancy hose and
fittings, I need to tell Berg exactly the length I need and they make
them up.
Yes I have no doubt that the good stuff would last longer. My
original installation only lasted about 10 years before it started
leaking and I found that the inner hose layer had split.
My daily driver only has about 4-5 years on it so far. The body it
is in will not last too much longer, so I will replace the hoses when
I move the engine.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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