1973.5 Fuel Filter Update

[jcwolff]

I stopped by the local Porsche dealer today and found out they have a replacement for the discontinued fuel filter reconstruction set (P/N 911-356-901-00). It cost me $105. It doesn't seem to have a mounting bracket though. Does anyone know if I need to get a new accumulator? I still have the original. There seems to be two different ones. The first one has the inlet and outlet on the same end, and the other has them on both ends.

I believe I now understand the history of this. The original fuel filter is P/N 911 110 184 00 (Bosch #0-450-903-056). Porsche discovered quickly that people were not replacing the rubber inlet hose at the original filter, and as a result there were some fires. They then introduced a kit that uses a '75 fuel filter which is P/N 911 110 176 00 (Bosch #0-450-905-016). The kit which they call a reconstruction set is P/N 911 356 901 00. It consists of:

999 512 348 02 Hose Clamp
911 110 619 00 Angled Pipe
911 356 076 01 Angled Pipe
911 110 176 00 '75 Fuel Filter
911 356 541 02 Bracket

This kit was discontinued a few years ago. Well I found out today that they posted part numbers to replace the kit. They are:

911 110 176 00 '75 Fuel Filter
911 110 619 00 Angled Pipe
911 356 076 01 Angled Pipe
999 512 348 02 Hose Clamp

This is all the same parts as the previous kit, but there is no bracket.

[jcwolff]

Does anyone have a service bulletin or photos from their engine bay of how this is updated. I am trying to find the proper routing of the fuel lines. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.