On 4/8/05 19:45, "Nate Saylor" <nates@IMPULSE.NET> wrote: > So I finally got around to replacing my old fuel lines on my '84 Westy > (only had it a few months now). started pulling off the old lines, > which looked to be in decent shape, only to discover that the date code > on them was 1984! Been driving around with 21 year old fuel lines, > makes me kinda shiver to think about it, especially considering how many > horror stories I hear about these things self-detonating (saw one at our > local Volks-only junkyard that was completely burned out recently). > Anyway, I'm glad I got it done. I only replaced the engine bay hoses > when I did it though. Is it really important to change the hoses to the > front of the bulkhead fitting? Also I have hard plastic line running > from the filter to a short piece of injector hose at the front of the > bulkhead fitting, does that need to be replaced as well? > > -Nate > '84 Westy > > The hard line shouldn¹t need to be replace but examin where it goes through the bulk head. While doing my tran pull I inspected all the areas that normally are hard to look at. I found that the plastic guide that that goes through the bulkhead protecting the fuel line was busted and almost all gone. Put a piece of rubber tubing around it as a new grommet. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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