Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:59:06 -0700
Reply-To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Check those fuel lines!
In-Reply-To: <4BBE9BB4.3040301@mischko.com>
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I think there's some confusion here... the link below is to a gas tank
reseal kit- it doesn't have a grommet for the fuel line through the
firewall, which is not a stock item but something that some of us not named
Scott have been using.
I used the Dorman 'Help!' piece, part # 42055 (for 'various GM models
1983-76') that I found at Autozone. I have no idea if the online vendors
have something suitable or not.
Cya,
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Chapman
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 8:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Check those fuel lines!
Should have been more specific. I can't find it alone. I've already
purchased a kit for this and will see about returning the un-needed
firewall piece and using a grommet instead.
Roger Whittaker wrote:
> dear cant find
>
> is it in this picture
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3618
> yours
>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Scott Chapman
<scott_list@mischko.com>wrote:
>
>
>> Dave, I can't find this grommet you're talking about. Please can
>> someone point it out? I've looked at vanagain, busdepot, van-cafe.
>> Where else should I be looking?
>>
>> Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>
>>> You don't need that. Put a rubber grommet in the hole in the firewall,
>>>
>> and run fuel tubing through it. You can eliminate two connections
including
>> that connector. The online vendors sell appropriate grommets if you
don't
>> have a local source.
>>
>>> ---- Scott Chapman <scott_list@MISCHKO.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> you mean this?
>>>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=803898
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Shawn Wright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> To all Vanagon owners still using gas engines: PLEASE check those fuel
>>>>> lines, and replace the plastic firewall 'T' if you haven't already!
>>>>>
>> (mine
>>
>>>>> developed a leak at the T which sprayed fuel onto the starter and
>>>>>
>> exhaust -
>>
>>>>> I was lucky enough to catch it in time.)
>>>>>
>>>>> The local papers on the weekend had photos of yet another nice Vanagon
>>>>>
>> Westy
>>
>>>>> going up in flames. This is the second one I've seen locally in recent
>>>>> years. The first one I came upon just after it started, and it was a
>>>>>
>> very
>>
>>>>> sad sight. My brother also lost his '68 Bus many years ago this way.
>>>>>
>>>>> So if you haven't checked, or the van is new to you, do yourself a
>>>>>
>> favour
>>
>>>>> and check/replace those lines! These vans are getting harder to
replace
>>>>> every day!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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