Date:         Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:32:35 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Injectors
Comments: To: pokeswagon@blazenet.net

Donna;
        The short rubber hoses on the injectors can be replaced. I used
an Exacto knife to slice length-wise down the tube and into the crimped
ferrule. The split tube can now be pulled out of the crimp exposing the
barbed nipple. Reattach the new hose with hose clamps.
        I recommend replacing all the hoses at once. Use a quality
product i.e. don't scrimp. You get what you pay for. BTDT.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:57:40 -0400 "(Donna Cassano)"
<pokeswagon@blazenet.net> writes:
>Hi Volks,
>
>While nosing around in the engine compartment today I was a little
>concerned over the condition of the rubber leads to the fuel
>injectors.
>They are looking a little dry with some minor cracking - very minor.
>It
>looks like you can't replace just the rubber lead and the injectors
>are
>$90 to $116 EACH. I was talking to one parts guy and he said that if
>they are not leaking or "weeping" that I should be OK - people run 'em
>like that sometimes. This doesn't seem like sound advice to me, being
>that one set of injectors is positioned directly above some hot
>exhaust
>pipes and the other set is over one of the heads. Gas + heat = BOOM.
>
>Has anyone had any experience with these rubber leads on the
>injectors?
>How long might I expect them to last in a slightly dry state with
>minor
>cracking - no leaking? Dare I venture out on my cross country trip
>without replacing them?
>
>Peace - donna
>'84 Westy (Pepe)

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