Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:43:48 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Buying a Van - Parts in L.A.
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dear dan new van
i saw you said you looked at fuel lines but you made no mention of the fire
starter piece having been replaced
this replacement is essential to your long term trouble free enjoyment of
same
this can not be emphasized enough
this part needs to be replaced ASAP
this is a link to an image of the part located right were the fuel line
passes through the firewall into the engine bay
*http://preview.tinyurl.com/3jp4djn*
many kits come with a new version of the plastic OEM ...in my opinion it is
silly to replace a defective idea with a different version of the same thing
... simply run fuel supply line right from pressure side of filter all the
way along gear box as per OEM then through the grommet or piece of 5/8
heater hose set in the hole in the fire wall ... the hole made by the
removal of the offending OEM part ... continue hose to distribution feeder
manifold ...
if you buy the replacement kit from gowesty or another supplier you will or
may require a few more of those ear clamps --cause you will wreck a couple
due to squeezing them in place in the wrong place or out of order during R &
R ... also i covered my replacement supply line with 5/8 heater hose with
from the firewall to each injector to give some protection from the heat of
the engine wearing the integrity of the fuel supply line ... i also used
some extra high pressure supply line... before i started the project i
bought an extra 10 feet in case i errored and i errored twice in the R & R
... so had to remove the mistake and replace with new line... the kit from
gowesty is exactly what is required by a skilled professional and is not
forgiving of mistakes ... the whole thing took me 4 hours on my back in the
driveway of another vanagon owner who was kind enough to lend me assistance
when needed and especially his driveway as we were a long way from home and
in Chico cali (thanks peter)
vancafe or other supplier of this item may supply extra hose for those of us
who learn by mistake as they go ...i have no idea
regards
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net>wrote:
> Bob and others,
>
> Thanks for the link to roadhaus - I just went over their list of
> local mechanics and found some potentially good ones near me.
> There's also a guy really close to me who, though not a VW
> specialist, is an excellent mechanic (and a true character). I do
> want to bring my Van in to a good mechanic who knows vanagons just to
> get a safety check, and overview on any mechanical work that needs to
> be done by someone who knows the idiosyncrasies of an '85 vanagon.
>
>
> A suggestion: change your mind set, or thinking about your "new"
>> vehicle. You talk about maintaining it as though it's NOT a 20-
>> something y/o vehicle that not many current shops will be willing to
>> work on, and CERTAINLY not any VW dealerships, with only
>> very rare exceptions. There are, for example, no VW dealerships
>> in the city I live in that will consider working on, even an oil
>> change,
>> for a vanagon.
>>
>
>
> I hear you all on the dealerships. My other "classic" (a '66 triumph
> spitfire) has no dealerships since triumph is defunct, so I'm used to
> (and prefer) doing it myself. I didn't really expect VW to want to
> deal with it, and I've never liked taking cars to dealerships except
> when on warranty. Just checkin the possibilities.
>
> Thanks again for the responses everyone!
>
>
> Dan
> L.A., CA
> '85 Westy Weekender
>
> PS - On a side note: I did check the gas lines - most look good, but
> I will replace since it's obvious they haven't been in the last few
> years. They are scary - sitting right over the exhaust
> pipes.... :^O A little design issue there. I'm surprised they
> aren't metal tubes over the engine with a rubber one going to the gas
> tank to take the vibrations.
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Robert Stevens wrote:
>
>
>>> Go Westy
>>> BusDepot
>>> Van Cafe
>>> Van Again
>>>
>>> I live in L.A. so I was wondering if there were any recommendations
>>> in this area. I did find one used parts place 1 1/2 miles from me:
>>>
>>> Interstate Auto Dismantlers
>>>
>>> Last question - does VW still make parts for these cars? I get the
>>> impression that they do, though I expect they are expensive. Does VW
>>> still service these cars - once more, I'm willing to do most
>>> everything myself, but in a pinch could I stop at a VW dealership and
>>> get the thing repaired or get parts?
>>>
>>
>> Has this link been suggested to you yet?
>> http://www.roadhaus.com/
>>
>> Spend a few hours searching all the links at that site, even for shops
>> in your area that may be recommended for work on Vanagon's.
>>
>> http://www.roadhaus.com/shops_advanced_search_results2.php
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
--
roger w
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