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Date:         Tue, 24 May 2005 15:16:08 -0500
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: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
Comments: To: David McCallum <dmcc@DIMENSIONAL.COM>
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I use heat shrink tubing on my new lines. It tells me what lines were replaced and I make a note in my little record book of the date. The heat shrink tube also gets you lots of extra life out of old vacuum hoses that are near death.

Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "David McCallum" <dmcc@DIMENSIONAL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:45 PM Subject: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.

> I first smelled gasoline about 4 days ago, but I had > just filled up and got a little splash out the filler > neck, so I figured it was on me. Smelled it again this > morning, stopped at my destination, inspected and found > that the fuel pump seemed to be leaking. As I was only > about a mile from home, put the extinguisher next to > me and motored to my driveway hypersensitive to any > sign of smoke or flame. > > Once parked, I got out, heard a distinctive intermittent > hiss and saw a small puddle forming under the left side > of the engine. Did my heart leap! The drip stopped after > about 30 secs, and by that time I had opened the engine > compartment (checked the license plate door first to make > sure of no feiry surprises) and noted that the send and > return lines to the left fuel rail seemed soaked with gas, > as did the short line between fuel pump and fuel filter. > Now *that* is tragedy narrowly averted! > > Upon buying the van last July, I was assured that the lines > had been changed with the rebuild ~2000 miles ago, and they > looked good to my untrained eye...cloth-braided and marked 7mm. > Oh, well, all things considered I got very lucky. The new parts > are on expedited order from Bus Depot, and I know what I'm doing > this weekend... > > In the meantime, I have a question about proper routing and > fuel line protection. I note on Ben Huot's excellent website that > the lines are "floating" and sheathed in what appears to be a > plastic sleeve. Mine have no sleeve and are zip-tied to the > air runners going to the injectors. Does anybody have any > suggestions of a suitable sheathing to protect the fuel lines > from contact with the hot engine? I have a few days before I > tacle this, and I want to do it right! > > Thanks for reading! > David McCallum > '89 Westy - "Boris" > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.16 - Release Date: 5/24/2005 > >


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