Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 17:39:24 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Fuel Hose Replacement
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hi Kevin and all,
I don't think those crimp type hose clamps can be re-used.
I use really nice german screw clamps with curled up edges, so they don't
bite into the hose.
I do though ..save the little half-ring of metal that's under the crimp type
hose clamps, to re-use to protect the outside of the hose, under my new
screw clamps, in the screw mechanism area.
fwiw I have a Go Westy fuel hose kit a customer supplied, and it's full of
those crimp type hose clamps, and they claim they will work better than
screw hose clamps.
I do wonder about that, and like that you can always check the tightness of
a hose clamp.
you can tighten crimp clamps some too....
but still, I like to build things so they are easy to work on ..
like out on the road if need be.....screw clamps work for me.
I wouldn't dream of using the common american small # 4 screw type hose
clamp though.
whatever you do ......be sure to get FUEL INJECTION hose ..
there is carb fuel hose that looks the same but is not fuel injection rated.
on .... leak testing tip ...
turn the key on, let fuel pump run 5 seconds, when it shuts off, turn key on
again to energize fuel pump for a few seconds. Do that like 6 times, then
turn key off, then go snooping around your fuel hoses and lines.
the one spot that leaks first - if it still has the infamous 'firewall
fitting' ...is ...they start to leak at the forward side of that , right
above the starter, out of sight from the engine compartment.
Always check that spot ,
and always get rid of that fire wall fitting.
and this next part I have a very strong opinion about ...various people will
advise to remove the fire wall fitting, then put a grommet in that hole, to
run the hose through.
that's completely silly to me. Why run the hose through a hole in a metal
firewall where it could get rubbed on when there is absolutely zero reason
to run it through that hole in the first place ?
( like does that hole just scream out ...run a fuel hose through me !
.....no .)
I might semi-loosely wire tie the fuel hose to a nearby handy hose or
whoever, so it can't flop around too much ..but that's all. It does not have
to be hard mounted at all.
There is a white plastic clip that holds the fuel plastic line to the top of
the area above the transmission.
remove that clip, so the black plastic fuel line can hang down more easily
..
then join the hose from the engine directly onto that black plastic pipe
....
with a good screw clamp.
then run it right through that fat spot between engine and firewall right
side.
Put it right there where you can see it .
that's much better than running it through a grommeted hole for no reason,
which also will hide that hose-to-line connection from easy sight from
within the engine compartment.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Gilbert" <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 4:53 PM
Subject: Fuel Hose Replacement
> Vaniacs,
>
> Please save me from an archive search. What is the recommended fuel
> hose for a gas 1.9L ('84)? It smells like it's time to replace the
> lines again (a bit of gas moisture at both fuel rails this morning -
> at startup, after sitting idle for a month. I plan to re-use the
> exisiting crimped-edge hose clamps. Any other recommendations while
> I'm breaking, er, fixing things?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin
