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Date:         Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:36:16 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Question about fuel injector hose
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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If you get quality 7mm hose the barbs in the injectors are sufficient to make a lifetime seal. You can retain the little cup and still add a clamp. Try to get the OEM type clamps if possible.

Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: Question about fuel injector hose

> While I'm replacing my head gaskets, I've also pulled the injector > assembly to replace the fuel hose throughout. > > I just got it out and in the floor last night. Today I took my first > good look at it and something puzzling has come up. > > Everything down to the level of the injectors themselves is OK, a hose > clamp on each end will replace the band clamps. But when I get out to > the injectors themselves, I see that on their very short hoses there is > a band clamp on one end but the other is swaged into a cup-like metal > ferrule. > > On account of that ferrule, how does one deal with replacing that final > bit of hose? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004 > >

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