Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:15:26 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
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I don't know what diameters this super-gates hose I mentioned comes in.
Given that it's either 7 mm or 7.5 mm inside dia that's needed, for very tough hose it's not surprising you can't get 6.25 mm on.
If they jump from 1/4 inch to 5/16, that won't do, as 5/16 inch is very close to 8 mm , too big, and 1./4 is too small.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris S
To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
I have Gates hose from CarQuest and it is 1/4 in, which is 6.35 mm inner opening diameter vs. the needed 7mm. The hose looks and feels very tough. It is so tough that I can't slip it onto the connector on the fuel T, the one with the fuel pressure gauge hook up. I ended up using it other places.
2008/9/28 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
I can't find it now, but ...............
I read about a new Gates hose that is compatible with gasoline, methanol,
diesel, and biodiesel......
Saw it in an automotive repair trade magazine.
I'd want to try some of that hose.
I could say this is an example of where 'all new parts' is not better than
good working original or OEM type parts, though I'll agree that original 20
year old fuel injection hoses are questionable just from their age.
I also get rid of those crimp type original clamps, and put on nice German
screw clamps that have rounded edges so they don't pinch or cut the hose.
"old Volkswagens should have TWO fire extinqishers on board" - sdf
and..........perhaps even a fire extinguishing system built into the engine
compartment !
scott daniel foss
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
I just pasted that info into Google and ended up at a Samba thread that has
the same theme. More than one person reporting rapid deterioration of the
COLINE 2134 hose.
Thread started July 26, 2008 by John Sullivan.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=309785&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Larry A.
On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
Here it goes:
COHLINE 2134 0613- 7 x 13 - > NBR /CR < - 32 - 14/07
It was sold to me as "Fuel Injection hose"
2008/9/27 Ed <email99@bellsouth.net>
> Chris,
>
> Would you tell us EXACTLY what was written on the hose so we will know
> exactly what Cohline product you used. I would like to know if this
> was
> "Fuel injection" hose or just "Fuel" hose and what the SAE
> specifications
> were. Please be complete in reporting the lettering on the hose.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
>
>
> On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:33:05 -0400, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> >I bought a bunch of fuel injection hose from one of "our" online
vendors.
> >The FI hose becomes soft, swells, separates and starts leaking. My
hoses
> >have been exposed to fuel for less than 1 week. All the hoses are
> >very
> >soft now. One failed.
> >
> >
> > - The name of the fuel line is COHLINE.
> > - If you bought and received COHLINE please CHECK YOUR FI hoses
> > NOW!
> > - If you are a vendor and carry COHLINE fuel injection line, test
> yours
> > to make sure it's safe to use.
> > - If you are about to buy FI line, make sure it's not COHLINE.
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm going to deal with the vendor separately and will allow them to
> >deal
> >with this issue on their own, hence no name will be given.
> >
> >--
> >Chris S.
> >Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>
--
Chris S.
Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
--
Chris S.
Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"