Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:01:50 -0400
Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2003072408193277@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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David, my fuel line kits come with detailed instructions on how to replace
these lines along with the materials you need to do this. Just FYI. Also
the archives at www.vanagon.com have instructions where list members have
described their work many times over.
Hope this helps,
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of David Maurio
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
If anyone could pass on detailed instructions (w/references to the Bentley)
on
exactly which hoses need replacing and how to do it. I'd appreciate it, I
want
to tackle this project soon... or should I just have my local guy do it when
I
bring her in for a check up? How much would something like this cost?
Thanks,
David /NJ
85 Wolfsburg Westy "Beatrix"
> The hard plastic line is bullet-proof. No need to change it. The kit has
> enough hose that allowed me to run from the plastic feed line to the
engine
> and from from the engine to the plastic line that goes back to the tank.
> Perfect SS clamps. Love those kits for this kind of project.
>
>
> Jay '85 Westy
>
>
>
>
> Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 07/23/2003
11:30:29
> PM
>
> Please respond to Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>
>
> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject: Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
>
>
> This is one of the more confusing "maintenance" issues surrounding our
> Vanagons.
>
> If you ordered the Part Number "Fuel1" kit from Van-Again then, as far as
I
> know, you've got enough 7mm line for the entire run from gas tank, through
> the engine compartment and back to the gas tank.
>
> Inside the engine compartment itself something around 1 foot of 7mm line
is
> sufficient. Originally, the run from the front engine tin up to the gas
> tank, on both sides, was a hard plastic line which fit *into* 7mm line at
> the tin and at the gas tank. Since this "kit" is selling you 10ft of 7mm
> rubber line I can only assume the idea is to eliminate the hard plastic
> line
> and replace it with 7mm rubber line.
>
> Maybe one of the vendors can tell us about the "missing" hard plastic line
> and why it isn't offered.
>
> If you're in "maintenance" mode you might as well go ahead and replace the
> fuel injector seals. 4 large and 4 small will do it.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Tom Young '81 Vanagon
> Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Milam" <jason_milam@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:08 PM
> Subject: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
>
>
>
> > I'm in need of a little maintenence advice. I want to renew the fuel
> lines
> > on my
> > '80 Westy. I ordered the kit from Van-Again which apparently has enough
> line
> > and clamps for the engine compartment. (Hasn't been delivered yet.) Does
> it
> > make sense to go ahead and renew the supply and return lines? Are these
> > segments the same 7mm high-pressure line? Can anyone say how much
> additional
> > line I'd need to do the whole job bumper-to-bumper? What do I need for
> the
> > larger diameter segment from the filter to the pump?
> >
> > Does it make sense to go ahead and renew my fuel injector seals while
I'm
> at
> > it.
> > Van-Again offers two sizes. Do I need four of the large ones and four of
> the
> > small
> > ones?
>
>
>
>
>
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