onelugnut

Going to install the air dog 100. Can I just remove the filter housing and old pump? It would be nice to have more room on that side. I tried to do a search year 2000

madhat

I just did a 99 today. The second banjo bolt from the front of the vp44 comes off, and you replace it with a fitting from the AD kit. I took the housing off, just take the lines off and unplug the sensor.

If you have specific questions, let me know.


I do not know if the 100 is the same as the 150... the 100 might just replace the stock pump, and still run through the filter housing.

onelugnut

Do I just remove the two bolts from the top of the housing and pull the whole unit off.
The airdog 100 has the filters, it looks like I dont have to do anything to the tank but plug in the fuel line on top.

madhat

Yes. There are a few hard lines, but the two bolts on the top of the filter closest to the valve cover will take it off. Don't forget to undo the two connectors on it, one on top, and one on the bottom inside. I would drain the fuel from the WIF drain first, or it will make a mess. Don't ask me how I know!

nickg

also if you remove the fuel filter assy, make sure you replace the two bolts with shorter ones or add washers to the old bolts, if you dont the intake gasket will be blown out where the two bolts were!!
as for the 2 connections on the filter housing, one is the fuel heater, tape it up good and secure it as its live and will short out if it contacts a ground, the water in fuel light might still trigger in the dash even if taped up especially if in rain or at the car wash, I used RTV to seal the connector, and the dash light stays off

as for the old pump, only remove the 3 nuts holding the pump on DO NOT remove the bracket as it seals up a hole in the block, if you remove it you WILL have a huge oil leak

AH64ID

I would leave the OE canister and plumb thru it.. The AD actually has less f/w separation then the OE filter.

onelugnut

Good tips. Thank you!!
I thought I had read some thing about the bracket but was not sure if it was the pump or filter.

onelugnut

Good idea but, It's dry here we dont have a lot of probles with f/w that I know of. Will the airdog have a drain like oem?

Tate

All the holes are through holes, so you can just run the bolts down further. Wouldn't be a bad idea to tap it though, some times there is a burr at the bottom of the hole.

nickg

Tate, on mine (others posted the same) the two filter canister bolts do indeed bottom out in the holes, unless it is a thin casting thats covering the hole, for that I'd have to check