Don't waste your time trying to figure which lines might go bad. They all fail at some point. Replace all the FI lines with Fuel Injection Hose not just regular rubber fuel line. I also suggest that you buy quality hose from NAPA or other source with a known brand name. The stuff you get from the big discount auto parts stores could come from any number of foreign nations with unknown quality. In other words try to buy the known to be quality hose. Don't stop with the lines that are easy to see; Replace the fuel return line, in fuel line coming into the engine bay and both short hoses on the before and after sections of your fuel pump. Eventually you might need to drop your fuel tank and replace the hoses that cross over the top of your tank but skip those for now unless they are leaking. Do this now and you'll be through with it for five or more years. It's also best to use the OEM type fuel line clamps. The threaded band type cut into your new hoses and cause more damage than five years of use ever could. There are threaded band type clamps that doesn't have the thread devise cut al the way through and I'd say you could trust them. Stan Wilder High Performance Ceramic Coatings www.engineceramics.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Zygmunt Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:47 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Fule line leaks Does anyone know which fuel lines are prone to leaks that cause engine fires? My 81 Westy has three types. 1) rubber junctions - used to connect between different lines (ie fuel pump to plastic line) 2) plastic tube - used to run from the fuel pump/tank to the engine compartment. 3) metal lines - connect to the injectors. I found some dry rot on the rubber lines so I changed all of these. The plastic and metal lines seem fine. Is it necessary to change the plastic and metal tube?
Thanks,
Tony Zygmunt 81 Westy air cooled
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