Ben's site has lots of info on this subject: http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Paquette" <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:29 PM Subject: 1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
> Hey > > I'm wondering how to replace the short (2" or so) fuel lines that go from > each injector to the fuel manifold (or whatever you call it). They have a > typical clamp on the end away from the injector, but appear to have some > kind of crimp clamp at the injector end. My FLAPS says that you can't > replace the lines, but instead have to buy new injectors. > > I don't really want to buy new injectors just in order to replace the fuel > lines. > > Anybody know of some reason I can't cut the crimp clamps, replace the lines > and reinstall with regular fuel line clamps? FLAPS guy says he's never > known anyone to do this successfully. > > Anybody know the slick trick to accomplish this? > > Also, what kind of pressure is the fuel under at this point? > > I look forward to being further educated. > > Raymond > |
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