Date:         Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:04:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      fuel lines
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Happy New Year to all of you.  I am in the process of replacing my fuel lines on my 1987 Vanagaon with 2.1 and would like to hear form you good folks on a couple of issues i have.
Is there a special type of fuel line i must use?  I am not sure how much pressure the FI system generates.  Any idea how many feet of fuel line i will need?  What did you folks do for the short (3") fuel line that goes from the injectors to the fuel rail?  These 4 hoses are part of the injector.  Do these also develop leaks in the long run?  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" that holds the line to the injector.  Then you simply cut a new length of line to replace and add to a clamp to secure to the injector line.  Any one try this out there?
I thnks you in advance for your advice.
Claudio Cella
87  Vanagon  GL  7 passenger
90  Jetta TD