Fuel line check valve

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Lee
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Fuel line check valve

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Do 81 rabbit NA diesel pickups have a check valve in the feed or return fuel lines. If so where? Thanks
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No, when you drain the filter or in any way let air into the fuel system, the fuel will flow right back to the tank.
'91 Golf gasser converted to a 12mm pump, M-TDI.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
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