Date:         Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:44:58 -0400
Reply-To:     L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Fuel Lines
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Today, Avery (wife number 1) and I replaced the fuel lines in the engine
bay. I'd like to say that the kit we bought from Ken Wilfy was
excellent. The hoses are original German stock and the Stainless Steel
clamps will outlive us and the van. If you haven't replaced your high
pressure fuel lines yet - DO IT NOW. You can't do any better than to buy
them from Ken Wilfy.

While we were at the job, we replaced the rubber seals on the injectors
- the one at the tip where it fits into the head and  - the rubber ring
against which the support bracket presses. The old rubbers seals were
hard and brittle and the old rubber rings were swollen. The new ones,
unfortunately, don't fit snugly. I had some difficulty making the
injector support bracket hold the injectors firmly enough. Does anyone
know a workaround to improve this support?

Larry
P.S. I hate to admit it but Ken's printed instructions were invaluable.

Here is Ken's posting from last May:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In order to help encourage Vanagon owners to replace their fuel lines I
am
offering a fuel line replacement kit.  This kit includes:
10 ft of high pressure German fuel line ($2.30 a foot)
20 Stainless ABA Swedish made clamps ($1.50 each)
Shipping $7 to anywhere in the continental US.
Total is $60
I will include a printed copy of the How-To replace fuel lines.
Also available is an injector seal kit for an additional $4.
If you don't buy this stuff through me (although I have tried to be as
competitive with my prices as possible) please get the stuff somewhere
and do
these fuel lines.  You could save your van from becoming charcoal
briquette
but, more importantly, you could save you and your family from possible
harm.
Let me know if you are interested.
Ken Wilford
Van-Again
John 3:16
mailto:KENWILFY@aol.com