I cut the plastic fuel lines on mine a while back and they did start to leak. I found another set off of an old van that was in good shape and replaced it. Not saying that it happens all the time, just my experience with it. Eggz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 8:08 AM Subject: Plastic Fuel Lines
> Someone made a comment about the plastic fuel line that is used on the > Vanagon that really disturbs me. He said not to cut the ends off, because > they are reinforced and the new ends will leak. I find this really hard to > believe. VW would make length specific plastic tubing with reinforced > ends? Let's not spread false information on this list. Can any of the > vendors verify this one way or the other? I just finished doing all my > fuel lines and cut the ends back because they were deformed from the > original fuel line clamps. I don't want to hear they are going to leak at > the plastic fuel lines. > > Jay '85 Westy (The Hindenburg) |
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