Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:59:57 -0600
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject: Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
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To make everything more or less bullet proof, I would rig a grommet
in the existing hole and then go to NAPA or your local hardware store
and buy an 1/8" NPT, 1/4" NPT , or 5/16" brass
union/coupler(whichever one looks like it will match the inside
diameter of the existing hose and has the female threads in it)and
then screw 2 male barb connections into it of the appropriate size
and slide the fuel hose over that and clamp as needed. If theres a
gap between the grommet and the coupler/union, then wrap some of that
stretchy heavy duty black 3M wire insulation around the brass part
until it fits snuggly into the grommet. Might cost $6 or 7, but soft
copper tubing is just that; soft!! You might be able to get
a 1-2" long brass 1/8" NPT nipple and use that if the fuel hose
will fit over it. I would think the threads would help hold the hose
on there if you used the non cutting fuel injection hose claps that
our vendors sell for like 60 cents each. Again, if you have a gap
that bothers you in the grommet area, use the 3M stuff or maybe a
large piece of rubber hose to fill the gap around the nipple.
DM&FS
At 11:26 AM 1/5/2009, Tony Collins wrote:
>Hi Jeff,
>
>I just dealt with this myself. Here is the info that I gathered at the
>samba:
>http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=322968&highlight=bulkhead
>
>I opted to use a single line from the plastic fuel line on the other side of
>the fire wall all the way to the "T" junction on the engine side. I place a
>rubber grommet on the fuel line at the bulk head junction to prevent the
>metal from slicing into the line. Others just hang the line high under the
>area and avoid the grommet all together.
>
>I hope this helps,
>
>t.
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok, I'm back again.
> >
> > I am thinking that no matter if that plastic fuel line connection (connects
> > fuel line between the "fire wall") has failed or not I will be replacing
> > it.
> > I've heard others speak of replacing this with a bit of copper tubeing. I
> > searched but couldn't find the post. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice
> > on this:
> >
> > 1) What size copper tube will i need?
> > 2) Do I have to have something that is slightly barbed or will the fuel
> > hose
> > clamp tightly enought to a smooth pipe?
> >
> > Any advice and wisdom is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > '90 Carat (Grover)
> > '86 (We call this one Parts)
> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
>
>
>
>--
>82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
>85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
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