Date:         Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Rails on Stock WBX
Comments: To: Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM>
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Kim Springer wrote:
> Can anyone explain to me why you need a fuel rail on a WBX?
>
> Couldn't you put the same thing together with some metal tees and fuel line
> and proper clamps, or is there a flow volume/return built ito the design.

You could fabricate a replacement without problems.

In fact, my '84 Westy was delivered to me with NO fuel rail (cigar tube)
on the driver's side.  The two fuel hoses went directly to each
injector.  Of course, you could NOT do that on both sides as you still
need a return path.  It's just that the return path was reduced to a
single rather than the original double.  The engine ran fine, by the way.

That's something that could be done as a "Roadside" fix if one of the
plastic cigar tubes broke or lost it's metal end.

Mike
'85 GL Westy
'84 GL 7 pass
'84 Westy
'84 Westy (parts donor)