Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:24:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From:         Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Fw: [subaruvanagon] Good advice regarding plastic vw fuel fitting
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Folks,
Just an FYI from a message on the Suby board about the plastic fuel fitting.
It seems the suby guys are also VERY suspect of this plastic fitting being
one of the main causes of engine fires in the vanagon.
I had an 87 that developed a fuel leak and it was the line connection on the
transmission side of the plastic fuel fitting, it just decided to start
leaking one day.
Fortunately I was only moving it around in my yard and saw the gas trail on
the driveway and was not off to the freeway.

Sounds like completely eliminating this fitting and or replacing with brass
may be a good move.
Our vehicles are getting up there in age where the plastic stuff is no
longer holding together.

BEWARE!!!

Save the vanagons!

Doug


----- Original Message -----
From: "brent_weide" <brent_weide@yahoo.com>
To: <subaruvanagon@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:00 PM
Subject: [subaruvanagon] Good advice regarding plastic vw fuel fitting


> All:  I got a good piece of feedback from Dave Milo regarding the
> very suspect stock fuel supply fitting on my 90 (and likely on many
> other models as well).  I thought you all could benefit from it,
> I'll be replacing mine this weekend. Thanks much Dave.
>
> Brent
> http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/
>
> <Original Thread>
>
> Dave:
> That is outstanding advice.  And no, my fitting is just cleaned up.
> I smacked my forehead when I wrote your email. Its obvious that that
> would be a weak spot on the fuel delivery system.  What great fun to
> have gas spraying out of there all over a hot engine!!!
> Hope you don't mind me posting this back on the site as well.  I
> feel your point is a very important one that  others should see.
> Brent
>
> David Milo <jetstar5224@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Brent,
> Love those pics, I haven't looked at your site for a while, you have
> been busy. You have a very clean installation, and good helpers as
> well.
> I do want to respectfully, humbly, and in the interest of safety
> suggest just one thing. Please think about getting rid of the white
> plastic VW bulkhead fuel supply fitting. It scares me to death. Mine
> fell apart in my hands. Yours looks nice and white, perhaps you
> sourced a new one; if so thats fine. I brought both pressure and
> return hoses through the hole to the right of the original fitting
> thats visible in picture 9 of the "engine installation". I lined the
> hole edge with anti-chafe channel to prevent damage to the hose,
> (the hole already hase the edges "turned" from the factory). Other
> than that, sure is purty!
> Sorry, I just had to comment on that one point,
> Dave Milo
>
> --- In subaruvanagon@yahoogroups.com, "brent_weide"
> wrote:
> > I have a couple of pics that might help you out. Pictures 3-6 are
> > pertinent to the AT Cooler questions and the question regarding
> > upper bolt hole.
> >
> > http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/
>
>
>
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