even easier than that is just remove the firewall fitting...... and clamp the hose from the engine side, right onto the plastic fuel line coming from the fuel pump. that's one junction. if you install a metal pipe, you have 3 junctions.......like it did stock. I've done it the way I mention above, many times..........never a problem. Scott www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: check your firewall fuel line fittings! the 2nd main cause of engine fires
> its christmas , i am sick with the flu, and so i am going thru old > emails.. > > just a friendly reminder.. > > in addition to old cracked rubber fuel lines, the 2nd main cause of > vanagon > engine fires is the plastic fitting that carries fuel thru the van's > firewall. > they get old and brittle and crack from vibration etc. > > it was a dumb idea on vw's part to make this piece out of plastic. > > anyway replace it with some metal fuel line..for piece of mind. > > > > > > > ************** > One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, > Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& > icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) |
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