Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:41:48 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Inspect those fuel lines
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My van has new lines all around now. Because:
before driving it to where i'm working on it (Engine's almost READY!!!), it
was noticed that the fuel line clamps that go to the injectors and cigar
tubes, were missing....some completely. They had simply rusted off. Those
that were still there, i removed quite easily with a screwdriver (they just
flaked away), and needless to say....this was a concern! So, new lines
throughout now. Then there's that evil little plastic pice that goes through
the firewall. When i went to remove it, it turned to dust in my hand.
Snapped into about 10 pieces. That was another fire ball waiting to happen.
So everyone.....go outside and look at the injectors, and look at the cigar
tubes next to the injectors, and if there's rusty remains of "metal rings"
there, its time to replace your lines. If they aren't there.....it's time to
replace your lines. And if you recently replaced your lines, it may be time
to think aobut replacing your lines again.
The moral of the story is, 20 year old high pressure fuel line....is bad.
Get rid of it. Buy NEW high pressure fuel line, and drive on being happy
(Without a cloud of fire ominously following you...)
-Craig
'85Gl (With new fuel lines!)
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know this has been harped on the list often but I feel it can't be said
> too many times. Here's my story:
>
> I have been working on replacing the o-ring for the oil cooler. While
> doign
> this I was urged to change the rubber and metal lines that go to and from
> the vooler. Made sense to I did that as well. Well, after being under the
> bus for a while (I know this is like a 15min job for most but this is me
> we
> are talking about) I decided to step away for a minute. I went in the
> house
> and it was only then that I noticed the smell of gas. Not sure why I
> didn't
> smell it outside - maybe because it was pretty windy. Gas smell didn't
> make
> sense to me at all - so I went out to take a look, and what did I
> discover?
> Well, one of the hose clamps that holds the fuel line to the fuel rail was
> broken - not rusted - just broken - and of course it was leaking a bit.
> I'm
> very glad I haven't been driving it and that I noticed before I did.
>
> So moral of the story - listen to the list wisemen who say: Inspect and
> change those fuel lines :)
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
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