i noticed last time that i had my air filter box out that one of the fuel hoses underneath it was looking a little warn. since i'm not much of a fan of engine fires, i am obviously anxious to address this. i ordered 4 meters of BMW 8mm fuel hose from volks cafe along with the non-serrated hose clamps. i also ordered all the fuel injector seals because it seemed like a good thing to do at the same time. i just went to check the archives to see if there were any hints or things i should know before beginning this job but unfortunately the search page is not working (again). hence i am putting forth this request for tips or caveats.... it seems like a pretty straightforward job, but it's new territory for me. i've thought of the following questions, but please feel free to respond with any kind of advice! -what is the reccomended procedure for depressurizing the fuel hoses? just put on safety goggles and pull the first hose? -i'd like to see what the spray pattern of my injectors looks like... how do i go about holding the injectors in the rail once i pull them from the engine? what is the safest way to get the injectors to fire without running the engine? pull the main wire from the ignition coil to the distributor and crank the engine with the starter? -will i need to bleed air from the system when i'm done? or will the air work its way through the regulators and out the return hose? thanks for any advice! Ben. |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.