Date:         Sat, 4 Jan 2003 14:18:21 -0500
Reply-To:     "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: fuel lines
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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.

You cut the fuel line off the injector nipple, and pull it off, leaving
the circular clamp. Next, use an X-acto knife to cut-out/remove the end
of the hose that remains inside the clamp. The clamp will now be loose
at the base of the barbed nipple, roughly shaped like a small top-hat,
but with a hole in the middle for the nipple to pass through.

Cut the fuel line for the injector to length, shove it on the barbed
nipple until it fully seats inside the clamp. No amount of pulling will
remove the hose from this type of clamp. Smile at German ingenuity, and
drink a large frosty German beer.

Bringing ideas to life,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Gerald Masar
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fuel lines

Ken, at VanAgain.com, has a kit, with hose, clamps and Instructions for
this purpose.
    http://www.vanagain.com/search_result.asp
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Claudio Cella" <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 9:04 AM
Subject: fuel lines


> 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