bold is mine.
I'm not sure you guys have a good grasp on what breaks on these cars and what doesn't.
And yes, the OP clearly stated this thread was open for discussion, which is what we are doing. I'm trying to offer a viewpoint from someone who actually works on these cars every day. I applaud the OP's effort here, and I think his fuel system saving device for the CRs is a great idea, even if it remains to be seen how well it will work, but I have high hopes that it can and will do what he says. However in this case, I feel this is a problem that is so slim, it just isn't worth the effort. There are far more items on these cars that have a MUCH greater potential to be a problem than this.
Oh, and Henrick, I think it is cute that you think there are no crappy Chinaparts floating around out there for Volkswagens. You, sir, have led a sheltered life in that respect. You have my jealousy, I wish that were the case here. However, one look at prothe's webstore will show you just how many substandard parts (including belts and related bits) are indeed available, and purchased in great numbers, and cause untold levels of tooefing. I've even cut open one of those fuel filters he sells, because some clown brought me one in to install on his car. It was as light as a soda can, I could have crushed it flat with my bare hands. Inside? Just a crude ring of what looked to be the rice-based cardboard, with about 7 pleats, just "floating" between the top and bottom (no attachment of any kind). In other words, a completely USELESS filter.
Anyways, I'm out, I've said my bit.
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