Date:         Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:05:39 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Fule line leaks NOTE
Comments: To: Anthony Zygmunt <tzygmunt@YAHOO.COM>
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On 11/14/04 6:47 AM, "Anthony Zygmunt" <tzygmunt@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> 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
>
On my 82 westy I developed a leak in the metal line coming across the top of
the engine.  It had been rubbing against another part and wore an almost
microscopic hole in it.  It only leaked under pressure.

Pulled into driveway smelling fuel shortly after refueling.  At first was
thinking overspill but realized the gas odor was coming though my heater.
Shut down immediately and opened the engine bay.  Extreme fuel odor but
could not find a leak.  In the morning called work and inspected finding no
leak. I then started the engine and the leak odor was immediate.  Powered up
just the fuel pump and disconnected power to the engine bay and finally saw
what looked like fog flowing across a part of the engine.  In a mist like
that gas is a bomb!!  when I pulled that metal line and tested with an air
pump in a water bucket it took almost 60psi to get air to leak out of it at
the damaged part.

jimt
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