Date:         Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <48A079B4.2040308@comcast.net> (Ken Wilford's message of "Mon\,
              11 Aug 2008 13\:41\:08 -0400")
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Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> writes:

> The 7mm hose pushes on and squeezes onto any fittings that are in
> the system.  It is such a nice fit that many times, even without a
> clamp, unless you put side pressure on the hose, it will not leak.
> I am not sure why anyone would want to sell a 7.5mm hose for this
> application.  If the customer had an engine fire as a result I would
> sure hate to be the vendor that was assuring them that 7.5mm hose
> would be "just fine".

The vendor did no such thing.  In fact they said they had no idea if
it would be fine.  They do have the 7mm x 3mm German hose but for some
reason only sell it in 20 meter rolls which is WAY more than I need.
They sell the 7.5mm German hose in 5 meter lengths which is much
closer.

One of the other well known vendors on this list sells 8mm BMW hose
for this application and so I thought perhaps 7.5 mm would be OK.  I
recall reading that the original 7mm is a VERY tight fit.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL