You should replace every rubber hose that is attached to any part of the fuel system unless you don't mind your vehicle being ON FIRE! I don't know whether to believe it, but I read someplace that the original hoses were not designed to handle the MTBE additive you find in gasoline these days, and they will ALL fall apart over time. I certainly have seen this happen on my van. I replaced all hoses and grommets on my fuel tank recently, and virtually every hose was cracked or crumbling. What a PITA it was to get that fuel tank back in (HINT: Two grease monkeys are better than one!). Well, imagine my surprise when I filled it and once again had the smell of gasoline. It turned out that the gasket on the fuel level sender was bad, so I had to R&R the fuel tank again to replace the sender along with it's gasket. I recommend doing all of it the first time! =) Mike Frost 86 Vanagon GL "WasserLeaker" |
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