Date:         Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:22:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Westyman <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Westyman <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: fuel lines
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I've always carefully removed the injectors as a pair and the carefully
sliced the old fuel hose off the injector barb, by getting the carpet knife
point as far into the metal sleeve as possible. This saves the sleeve, and
IF you use the correct fuel hose there is no clamp required, works just like
VW intended. When the new 7mm hose is pushed securely into the sleeve, the
barbs on the injector will hold all the pressures the system will ever
produce. Fast and secure, I've never had a failure doing it the right way.

Karl
Westy Ventures


-----Original Message-----
>I have heard that what can be done on these injector lines
>is:  is cut fuel line with a sharp knife and use a dremel to
>grind away the small metal "plate"

>I don't know if the "metal plate" you describe 'grinding away' is the
>same as on the type 3 and type 4 injectors, but if it is (a round metal
>jeeber at the end of the fuel line, right next to the fuel injector, on
>the nipple), you *DO NOT* want to grind it away; it is the hose clamp.



My preference is to cut off these metal "clamps" (round metal jeeber) with
a large pair of side-cutters and use a new fuel line clamp here as well.
Faster, more secure, safer. I'd recommend Ken's kit (
http://www.vanagain.com/ ). Top quality with an international flair - 20
Swedish clamps and 10' of German hose.


Angus