So I am gonna replace the fuel filters on the Brat tomorow and was wondering if I should get a stock fuel filter from the dealership or if I should get an aftermarket one. I got one from summitracing and put it right at the tank, and was wondering if another would work in place of the stock one before the fuel pump. It's a 40 micron filter that flows 5gpm. I also want to replace the vapor seperator so is there a good one for that as well? Thanks.

I have good luck going to Kragen or Napa. There should be a filter under the hood that acts as the vapor seperator as well. Usually under $4ea. Ive never used aftermarket filters, but if it filters fuel it cant harm anything.

 

-Brian

I was rather amazed last year when I went to the dealer and bought a fuel filter for one of my carbed EA82s, and the filter was about the same price as the Fram/Wix/whatever unit. I'd just go to the dealer and get filters because that way you know that they're high quality units.

 

Another option is going with a larger aftermarket filter. VWs run HUGE fuel filters, and they never have problems with clogged filters like our Soobs do. If you can find a bigger aftermarket filter, preferably one that filters down to 10 or 20 microns (40 micron particles are big), I'd go with that route for the one back by the pump.

Ok Thanks for the help. I'll see what I can get.