Date:         Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:02:29 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
Comments: To: jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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If you can find an aviation hardware catalog, either papaer or on the
web, you can look through the "AN Fittings" section  and find hardware
designed specifically for firewall applications. If it fits the firewall
of an airplane, it will fit the firewall of a Vanagon.

Some of the fittings are stainless, some are aluminum. In either case,
they would ba good application for our vans..

Frankly, I would like to install one of those, plus convert all the
rubber FI hoses over to the aircraft type flex fuel lines - Aeroquip
specifically. . These are a hose with a braided stainless anti-chafe
shielding on the outside, and AN hose fittings swedged on the ends of
the hose. A different "T" connector would be required to make the split
for distribution to eich side fo the engine. Such hoses might reduce the
fire tendencies of the Vanagon.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

jbange wrote:

>> Along with the fuel lines, please don't forget the nylon firewall
>> fitting
>> (white, or now yellow, it points down at the engine at a 45 degree
>> angle,
>> mounted about the mid span of the firewall) with the fuel supply
>> pressure
>> hoses attached. It really can be broken with the greatest of ease   as I
>> found out doing my engine conversion. Please change it too.
>
>
> Regarding this firewall bulkhead fitting: is there a reason not to just
> eliminate it entirely and  just run a continuous fuel line through a big
> ol'  grommet instead? I haven't looked at it yet, but it sure sounds
> to me
> like it's there for manufacturing convenience more than anything else.
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
>
>