Superb! Well thought out. On Saturday, August 1, 2020, 3:46:04 PM PDT, OlRivrRat <olrivrrat@comcast.net> wrote: IMHO,, The Correct Way To Do the Fuel Supply Hose Replacement & The Way that I Always Recommend that It Be Done is to Run 1 Single Length of High Pressure Fuel Injection Hose frm Fuel Filter to the Splitter "T" by the OilBreather Tower ~ You end up with Only 2 Possible Leak Points Instead of 6 & a Brand New, Really Strong, All 1 ID Hose ~ (I use 225PSI Gates 5/16) It is Pricey Hose @ about $3.50/Ft but only takes about 6.5Ft >> Way Cheaper than an Engine Fire ~ Also >> I usually DoNot run the Hose back through the hole left by the removal of the Old Plastic PasThru Fitting, I just run it under the FireWall & then it aligns nicely with passing under the Intake ~ ORR ~ DeanB
On 31 Jul , 2020, at 7:03 PM, Rob wrote: > 7.5mm, thank you. The last time I did this the plastic tube was a good fit > inside the hose, I ran it in 6" or so & used two clamps with no leaks. I > was planning on doing this again. > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 3:30 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> At some point VW went to a 7.5mm ID hose in part to reduce reliance on the >> clamps. For the firewall fitting it gets a bad rap. A more common place to >> leak is where the hose attaches to the plastic tube from the filter. Hose >> selection and clamp choice and installation is extremely critical. Too lose >> and the hose slides off or leaks, too tight and the plastic tube collapses >> especially after some heat. On other vehicles that use this type of tube a >> sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >> >> Spring or crimp clamps are the best choice here. >> >> It is worth noting the OEM the hoses on the engine and outside the >> compartment are different part numbers-construction. With the aftermarket >> stuff we go from 10-15 year hoses to 2-5! >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Rob >> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 4:59 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Fuel hose size >> >> What size fuel hose do I need to replace the one from the firewall plastic >> fitting to the engine? >> >> Rob >> vwrobb@gmail.com >> |
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