Date:         Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:24:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Looking for VW-to-NAPA hose link
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You need 7mm for the line between the fuel injector rail and the
distribution fuel manifold/ fuel rail.
You need 8mm for the other engine bay fuel lines.
Use the full circle OEM clamps that cannot cut your hoses. NOT the IDEAL
type bubble packed clamps.
If you have to; go to a wrecking yard and get good hose clamps off donor VWs
, Audi, BMW or Mercedes.
You won't need many because they seldom fail to seal properly if you have
quality FI hose.
You'll find that "no name" hose from mass merchandiser auto stores is not
good quiality it often pinched down and leaks because it's soft.
Be sure you're getting FUEL INJECTION line and not just regular fuel line.
Try to buy quality name brand FI hose from NAPA or other sources. My last
purchase from NAPA was Goodyear hose made in America. If they had handed me
Chinese made hose I'd handed it back to them.


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


----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for VW-to-NAPA hose link


> In a message dated 10/18/05 12:09:44 PM, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes:
>
> << I don't really care about overtorquing hose clamps >>
>
> I should have said: tightening the hose clamps until they almost strip out
> and still having a small leak.  What I found is that a hose has to fit
snugly
> (i.e., needs to be forced onto the fitting) before the clamp is tightened
or
> else it is going to weep.  The ones I tried from the listing just didn't
cut it.
>
> George