Bryan, It is my understanding that you do need the more expensive hose. It is for high pressure FI systems. I just replaced all the line in mine and it cost me $5.00 a foot from Autozone or Advanced Auto, can't remember. I had fist stopped at CarQuest and they wanted $10 a foot - uh, no thanks. I am guessing the hose you have on there now won't hold up to the pressure.
On 4/4/07, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote: > > >> did you replace ALL the hoses and all the clamps at the same time? > if not, you're just being bit by Murphy. :( << > > No, they were all replaced within 2 years of each other. > > Here's a question. I stopped by an auto parts store to get 4 more feet of > hose to carry with me since I've used up all my backup. The guy asks me if > it was fuel injection hose and I said yes. He told me that I needed > special > fuel injection hose which was like $6 a foot as compared to the braided > stuff I was using from my other store at a dollar something a foot. Is > this > what the problem is? Do I need this thicker hose all around or is this > snake > oil? > > BTW, I explained to him that VW has always liked the braided hose because > it > better soaks up and holds the gas to create a much better fire. :) :) > > Bryan >
-- Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) 86' (We call this one Parts) 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected) |
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