Date:         Wed, 4 Apr 2007 21:14:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007040420134959@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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I have some of the hard plastic line (8mm OD, Nylon-11, rated over 200
psi) left over from when I replaced everything, enough to do 5 more
Vanagons. On my '81 aircooled, it took about 14 feet total. This is the
stuff that runs between the fuel tank and the firewall.

It's pretty easy to work with, but it's stiff, and holds its shape. You
need to gently heat it and bend it to the correct shape. I held it in
front of a Reddy heater until it got soft enough to shape.

If anyone is interested, I'll sell the rest in 15' chunks, for $10
shipped CONUS, first come, first served. It's natural color (milky
white), not black like the OEM, so if you're a stickler for detail, you
won't like it.

At 08:09 PM 4/4/2007, Benny boy wrote...
>Second, the fuel rail ARE NOW FRAGILE, the plastic is now 20+ years
>old, you
>may have a small hairline crack and you don't see it, also, to help
>push the
>new line all the way use W40 or anything similar.
>
>DON'T MESS ARROUND with the fuel rail, this is WHERE it's the most
>dangerous
>fire wise. I can tell you that 1 on 5 fuel rail is bad. Look at it
>carefully
>from the top, if you see any a "banana" shape on those, garbage!