Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 18:52:54 -0800
Reply-To: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Plastic fuel line
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very hard for me to imagine that black plastic stock fuel line wearing
out ..
I've never seen one deteriorated in any way ..
unless it was burnt in a fire, or crimped/kinked somehow.
pretty indestructible fuel line in my perception.
why is there emphaicis on speed of repair ?
95 % of the emphacis should be in Quality of the repair.
screw doing it fast.
that's how things get screwed up ...people thinking that 'doing it fast'
somehow has value in itself.
It doesn't ..
it detracts from having a good end result.
and I've worked under cars in snow and ice..lots ...in the middle of the
night even..
just do it really good and really right and so what if it takes two
hours. or 4.
I hear someone goin' on about 'I can do that clutch job in 3 hours'
..or whatever.
I'm not impressed at all ..
It scares me ....because I know how sloppy the workmanship will be then.
scott
On 3/1/2014 10:31 AM, Mike B wrote:
> http://www.grainger.com/product/2VDL8?cm_sp=HIO-_-HIDP-_-RR_VTV70300505&cm_vc=IDPRRZ13
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>
> Mike B.
>
> On 3/1/2014 12:09 PM, TonyCollin wrote:
>> If you don't mind me asking. Why so you need to replace it? And what
>> did you use to replace it last?
>>
>> I know of individuals using fuel injection line for the hole thing.
>>
>> The biggest worry that I can think of is that it could fail with road
>> debri but then again the plastic could be pinch and fail to.
>>
>> IIRC my return line is all fuel injection hose. That is the side of
>> the system that I did not replace as it had been done by the po
>> before I took guardianship of my brick.
>>
>> Also I believe that there is a difference in pressure on that side. I
>> think it was less then the line going to the injectors.
>>
>> Would recall like to hear what the masses have to say.
>>
>> T.
>>
>> On Mar 1, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Bryan Feddish
>> <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I need to replace that plastic fuel line for the second time in 3
>> years. The one that returns back to the tank. Is this something I
>> can swap out for the regular fuel injection line? Is there some
>> reason it needs to be hard plastic?
>>
>> Anyway, if I have to use the same thing, let me know if there is a
>> good source, otherwise let me know if there are replacement options.
>>
>> My van is currently surrounded by ice and snow and immobile so when I
>> go under there to replace it I’m hoping for a quick surgical
>> replacement.....
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bryan
>
