Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 20:08:44 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
Comments: To: Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com>
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Well it's funny you mention that....
Since i've been helping someone replace the stainless braided lines on his
I4 CIS engine conversion, yes, in a vanagon!

They go bad.....
I've seen it. In his case right over the alternator....

-Craig
'85Gl
(New Fuel lines)

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've an 1800 I4in my van.....braided steel lines....how often should *they
> * be replaced?
>
> Bill M
>
>
> On 5/1/08, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > A vanagon owner that doesn't have the hatch open at least every month
> > anyway!?
> > Amazing.
> >
> > I thought it was part of the "pre-flight check"....
> > "Turn Key, check the engine's still there, replace as necessary, add
> > coolant, add oil, replace engine as necessary, replace fuel lines with
> > engine, drive"
> >
> > Maybe i'm wrong. Maybe that was just my case......
> > Long story short, you should all replace your fuel lines. If you don't
> > your
> > car will go "poof" and you will be sad.
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85Gl
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Mark Drillock wrote:
> > >
> > > > Check and replace those fuel lines! A fresh 88 Wolfsburg just
> > appeared
> > > > at a local junkyard. Looked great straight on from the front at a
> > > > distance. Nice silver paint, nice fiberglass bumper. Not so good
> > from
> > > > every other angle. Engine fire that burned so bad that the
> > speedometer
> > > > needle melted and I can't read the odometer numbers. 99.99% total
> > loss.
> > > > Jumpseats, side table, electric windows, power door locks, mirrors,
> > > > etc., all burned up. Front grills look ok as does the front bumper.
> > I
> > > > managed to save the mounting bracket from the pass side jumpseat and
> > > > after I pulled it away I could see that it had grey carpets. No way
> > to
> > > > tell before then.
> > > >
> > > > (who knew that there was plywood inside the front seat armrests?)
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>