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Date:         Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:13:21 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
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Hi all.

Trust me to come up with something like this!

Likely this happened by my own hand. Shameful! ;^)

I think that when re-routing fuel hoses, or fine tuning fuel hose position and length during my engine swap (air cooled to "upright" 15º Jetta engine), I must have bent that hose a little. I really can't see that I did this, as I wasn't manhandling the hoses, but I bet it did not come out of Germany like that!

Do ya think this kink might've been causing fuel pump noise? < sarcasm > Sheesh.

Images of black nylon fuel return hose. Arrow points to kink:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4Uldg94tsO4/URwqNiT-tlI/AAAAAAAAG6w/StLQrNC3dgA/s640/Fuel%2520Hose%2520Kink%2520Far.jpg

Close up:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_QTJwr4gKWg/URwqNtgXFJI/AAAAAAAAG6s/7KsjZDMCdb4/s640/Fuel%2520Hose%2520Kink.jpg

I think the answer will be "yes" but......

Should I replace this hose? I didn't bend it back to shape. I just let it take whatever shape it has now.

If "yes" to replace, I guess my best bet is to run a one piece hose from engine to tank.

Thanks much,

Neil.

-- Neil n

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