Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 2016 04:52:58 +0000
Reply-To:     Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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I got similar advice from a friend the other day, so I'm glad to hear a
second. Now I have to figure out how to spend that extra 60 go-bucks!

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 8:48 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Except for them breaking during a hose-injector change or other service is
> the crimp ring on the end failing from rust and allowing that end plug to
> fly out. If the end crimp is not rusting you are probably OK. There is an
> o-ring in there which I have never seen fail but I guess it is possible.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Michael McSwain
> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 8:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
>
> I've heard lots about old fuel lines and the plastic coupling at the
> firewall being disasters waiting to happen, but not as much about the fuel
> rails. I got a bunch of gowesty bucks for Christmas and I'm wondering if
> it's worth springing the $64 for new rails.  Nothing about my current rails
> look sketchy to my naked eye. If money were no object I would have a Subaru
> engine and a new paint job, but unfortunately moneys tight and I'm sitting
> here thinking about some other things I could get with that $64.
>
> Opinions?
>