Date:         Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:31:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fuel line replacement
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The Vanagain kit only has enough fuel hose for inside the engine bay. Plus
an extra foot or so for odds and ends.

From the engine bay to the fuel pump, and engine bay to the fuel tank on the
return line, is plastic hose (at least on my '85). The plastic hose did not
come in the fuel line kit. I would like to , but I didn't replace the
plastic hose, figuring if it leaked there it is less likely to start a fire.

Removing the old fuel lines from the plastic fuel rails and other parts
takes some careful work so you don't damage the plastic fuel rail,etc.  I'm
not crazy about having 'plastic' fuel rails in the first place.

I ordered new fuel injector seals when I did mine.

I thought it was a nice kit. It has instructions and nice clamps.

Mark Ingalls




>From: James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
>Reply-To: James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: fuel line replacement
>Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 09:28:02 -0500
>
>I am considering replacing all my high pressure fuel line when I replace my
>fuel pressure regulator.  I've noticed Vanagain has a kit with clamps and
>10
>ft. of 7 mm. hose.  Does anyone know how much I'll need to replace
>everything from the fuel pump back to the injectors?  And any additional
>sources for puchasing the hose?  Any tips on the job itself would also be
>appreciated (depressurizing and repressurizing the system, etc.).
>
>Jim Creech
>87 Westy GL, 2.1

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