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Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:58:26 -0700
...in the AC line, (high side) in the rubber hose, about > 12 inches from the compressor, beyond the ridged line. > > > > I price the replacement...
1.5'' diameter steel coolant lines from Van Cafe
Historical mailing list - nirav patel
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:49:44 -0600
I'm upgrading my steel coolant lines on an 1984 westy with the 1.5'' diameter steel coolant line kit from Van Cafe. Was...
Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
Wed, 11 May 2016 17:43:31 -0400
...Locally in Ottawa, CDN it was cheaper to purchase a complete spool of 25 feet than just purchasing 5m of line. My question is...
Re: Long Brake Line Installation Questions
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 16:31:26 -0700
On 9/5/09, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: > Neil,Why not use some black silicone sealant between the insulating fuel > line and...
Re: Again - where should an in-line heater go?
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 05:54:33 -0600
...The lower hose is the return line, to the radiator, and the coolant runs behind the thermostat. I installed my lower hose heater on...
Re: WAS Change fuel hose from tank to pump NOW stopping smaller lines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:59:12 -0700
It has never occured to me to stick anything soft and pointy into an automotive brake line ! there are two very simple solutions.. for...
Re: FUEL LINE: Hate to Burn, Then Learn.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:32:22 EDT
I had some really bad experiences with NAPA "high pressure" fuel line last summer. I used some of it on a customers van conversion...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:48:03 -0400
I should add that the engine came out of a Syncro, so its lines are a little different. Here are pics: http://s16.photobucket...
Re: fuel line
Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:17:42 -0500
...fuel line > I just replaced my fuel line. If you are going to go through the effort to > replace that fuel line also replace...
Re: Towing, Anyone? (long)
Historical mailing list - John
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 02:14:08 -0400
...Was the old fuel lines replaced with FUEL INJECTION(FI) fuel line or carburetor fuel line ? Was the fuel line pressure & maximum system pressure...
Re: stainless braided brake lines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 18 May 2004 23:49:37 +1200
>I need to replace the flexible rubber brake lines on my '85, and I >really want to use those nice stainless braided lines. They...
Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 16:03:20 -0400
...Assumed subject line was sufficient. I read the subject line. By the time I got to the message I didn't remember the subject...
Re: Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 21 May 2004 10:42:41 -0700
...Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit? > Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit? > > TIA
Re: lost brake line...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:14:29 -0800
...And as ken said, using compression sleeve junctions is never kosher in brake lines. If you end up making a line yourself and need...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:05:39 -0700
...Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter > Zoltan, then how do you protect the fuel line from abrasion where it > passes through the firewall? > > Mark...
Re: gas overflow
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:58:43 -0800
...These lines tend to dry rot and tear quite easily. Second most likely (again, in my opinion)is the plastic vent line with the...
Re: dealer Recalls for fuel line
Historical mailing list
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:54:01 EDT
...the lines > from > the fuel rails to the regulator and tee that leads to the pump only. > > You will still need the line from...
Re: LPG lines, Flexible?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 2 May 2016 02:06:22 -0400
...There is only one line to make, the stove line. Flare the stove end, connect, then bend near to the tee, cut, and flare...
Re: Help, removing fuel lines on expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:36:18 -0500
Hey how many feet of 5 mm line is needed to do this? I bought all of the line my local dealership had on...
Re: Brake Lines - Replacement
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:25:02 -0800
...Can steel braided lines be used for the entire Van? Would this be a > better long term investment? > 4. If the steel braided lines...
RE: Brake line replacement.
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 10:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
...Here's the question, should I try to flush out >and use the existing lines or should I just replace the whole system? >What...
Re: Westy Propane Tube Size ??
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:24:24 -0700
You can buy flex gas lines at Home Depot that already have the correct ends to fit a Westy. There are 3 different sized...
Re: Fires/ fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 3 Jan 1999 21:11:13 -0600
...There isn't a better present >we can give to our 'gons than new fuel line. I recently changed every inch >of fuel line...
22.5 Gallon Winkler Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 15:00:48 -0400
...Anyone want to buy some fuel line kits? At minimum I have to re-line my tank, option two of course is to get...
Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:06:13 -0400
...I had the lines replaced the fat & thin lines with copper ones in 2007 I believe. I am noticing some red fluid around some...
fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:42:19 EST
Tacking my 76 vw Camper out of storage and want to change all fuel lines and vacuum line, Any Idea how many feet of...
Re: lost brake line...
Historical mailing list - robert feller
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:00:28 -0500
...I do believe (although I don't have it with me) that the brake lines are under only hundreds of lbs of pressure, but...
Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:11:52 -0600
...I will be ordering from an online source and will be > doing all of the engine lines, and possibly the tank lines as well...
stainless steel braided fuel line?
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:10:52 -0800
Threads regarding replacing fuel line and the resulting fires to those who wait has made me wonder why not fashion some sort of fuel...
Re: Power steering line question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:06:06 -0400
...The metal lines rust through and will need to be replaced. The piece of hose on the metal line is a buffer to keep...
Re: leaks leaks and more leaks -
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:17:28 -0500
Using rubber PS lines has been listed in the archives several times.I was regurgitating this.Not using my experience.I guess it must...
Re: Burnt Van Photos
Historical mailing list - mike
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:49:15 -0700
...I changed the fuel lines." >> >> "You'll thank us. What was your question?" >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
Re: 7mm or 8mm fuel line?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:38:31 -0400
...If I were going to re-plumb the whole system I'd use the proper metric line. Get good quality too -- I've had...
Re: Fuel lines, one more time,was: Congrats! Check it out...was: NEW OWNER!!
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 09:06:17 -0400
...the SS lines could cause chaffing and abrading other softer lines/materials in the motorbox; the SS lines could rattle against other metal in...
Re: USA number for Eastwood?
Historical mailing list - Craig Hartsell
Tue, 25 Apr 1995 16:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
...Bolt the cylinder to the mount FIRST > and then attach the brake lines, or attach the brake lines FIRST and then > bolt the cylinder...
Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up - how to make the system better?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:09:12 -0800
>When I chaged my fuel lines on my early '84 Westy, I discovered that my >firewall conector was metal instead of plastic. It still...
Re: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:03:30 -0700
A while John Bange posted about a similar finding - I recall this because I had just replaced my fuel lines and was monitoring for...
Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:55:47 -0700
...I will be ordering from an online source and will be >> doing all of the engine lines, and possibly the tank lines as well...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:17:45 -0500
John, I have eliminated this connection completely by running the hose under the firewall directly to the fuel line from the pump. I split...
Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:57:35 EST
...the fact that fuel lines crack is common knowlege.. i just replaced a fuel line last weekend on my dad's caprice.. full of...
Re: Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 5 Jun 2016 01:48:00 -0400
You can eliminate the hard lines just by using longer lengths of the hose. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
Re: Coolant line complications - early vs. late vanagons.
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:58:25 -0400
> The problem with the earliest water-cooled vanagons was that > the coolant lines were metal (so they rust through). The > later vans (I believe...
Fuel Line Replacement
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:55:45 -0400
I finally heeded everyones advice and replaced the majority of my fuel lines. Just in time too, several pieces were cracked and on the...
Cost to replace Fuel Lines/Fuel Inj. lines?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:42:25 -0400
...I plan on having the fuel injection lines replaced as well. What would be a fair price to have this work done at the...
Re: pinch the fuel line?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:30:51 +0000
I've always blocked lines from applying pressure on the inside on the hose, rather than the outside; that's why you will always...
Re: Brake Lines - Replacement
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:15:58 -0600
...Can steel braided lines be used for the entire Van? Would this be a >> > better long term investment? >> > 4. If the steel braided lines...
Re: Propane lines
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:13:01 -0800
...Using 200 psi lines and barbed fittings is plenty > to seal up > 1 psi. > > Copper lines can rub and wear through too and can...
Re: Looking for parts
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 23:41:05 -0800
Mike, How tolerant are those brass compression fittings on metric size lines? I saw an 86 Vanagon at a local wrecking yard last month...
Re: syncro - heads up on potential power steering line issue
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 03:19:27 -0400
...The shocks were supplied with Schrader valves that I mounted on the rear bumper of the truck, and small hard plastic lines of about...
Re: Brake Lines - Replacement
Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:24:18 -0800
Hi, from the emails on this subject I gather that steel braided brake lines are not recommended and that even might not be DOT...
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 20:38:38 -0400
...Got the GoWesty fuel line kit - HOWEVER - I'm > re-thinking an entire fuel line replacement job. I got the little plastic > bugger out...
Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:13:01 -0700
...Solution??? Disconnect hose/fuel line at both ends and blow it out in both directions with an air line. (I used 120 psi) Retest...
Next question - Removing 35 yr old brake lines from MC. :-/
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 14:45:37 -0700
Well, since the brake hoses actually have a plastic ring around them that says 77, I'm betting the metal lines are original too...
Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:45:51 -0400
At 11:28 AM 8/21/2010, Mark wrote: >Anyone have experience with replacing the metal power steering lines with >hoses? Seems like a...
Re: Check those fuel lines!
Historical mailing list - Geo
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:11:49 -0700
On 4/8/10, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com> wrote: > ...a grommet for the fuel line through the > firewall, which is not a stock...
Power steering hoses.
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Aug 1998 22:59:43 -0700
I just noticed that the power steering hoses in my Vanagon - the metal lines on the right side of the engine compartment were very...
Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:31:07 -0500
You'll find that quality Fuel Injection Line doesn't compress as readily as cheap Fuel Injection Line. In summation get good FI line...
The Red Line Dealer in Quebec
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:01:17 -0300
...for Red Line MT90 gear oil: The Red Line Dealer in Quebec is: Lazer Auto 9900 Henri Bourassa W. St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 1R5...
Re: fuel line protective sleeve
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:07:30 -0800
Hello All, Is the loose fitting fuel line protective sleeve supposed to carry away fuel, from a fuel leak in a line, away from...
Re: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:55:01 -0400
Both the proper fuel injection clamps and the 'cheese-grater' clamps will open fully; no need to remove the lines. Worst case scenario, do...