Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:19:31 +0000
Reply-To: maurio11@COMCAST.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Maurio <maurio11@COMCAST.NET>
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
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> Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 07/23/2003 11:30:29
> PM
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> Please respond to Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>
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> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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> 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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