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  • Re: coolant hose number
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:49:16 -0400
    ...Note that > it's a Group 121 (Water Cooled Component) part number, which is weird > considering most coolant hoses are not manufactured in fuel...
  • Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:08:45 -0800
    I really like to see covering on fuel hoses, likewaterboxer engines use. It's likely this expensive extra strong fuel hose will not get...
  • Re: Empty pedal
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 1 Apr 1999 21:10:54 EST
    ...Your fuel injection eliminates this problem by injecting the fuel after the throttle plate, directly before the intake valves. So the problem you are...
  • Re: New owner questions
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:48:16 -0800
    When I did the fuel hoses on my 2.1, since I rerouted the hoses somewhat, and after much internal debate, I chose not...
  • Since it's in the shop anyway . . .
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 7 May 2005 15:47:59 -0700
    ...Replace all the fuel lines, starting at the fuel tank back to the injector seals and high pressure injection hoses. 2. Replace any other...
  • Re: worm type fuel line clamps
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:08:41 -0500
    ...Haven't found a complete source for smaller diameter hoses like fuel lines. http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0427799&ucst...
  • Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:59:34 -0600
    ...I replaced the hose with a longer one (5/16" fuel injection grade if I remember correctly), bent it back enough to avoid going...
  • Re: fuel line? (sorry, archives down)
    Historical mailing list - Smith, James F
    Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:21:34 -0500
    ...me!! i screwed up the first time (thinking ALL hoses were fuel injection hoses) and when i tested the system, there was this black...
  • Re: Source for Vacuum hoses/tubing?????
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:13:14 -0600
    ...You can use regular rubber hose on almost everything except the Fuel Injection, on that use DOMESTIC fuel injection hose from NAPA or other...
  • Mysterious intermittent gas leak :-o
    Historical mailing list - B
    Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:25:51 -0700
    ...Our hoses have all been replaced with high-pressure fuel-injection hoses. (Maybe two years ago, following a fuel leak.) We had AAA tow...
  • Check the ground wires
    Historical mailing list - wb6otg
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:54:46 -0500
    ...broken three ground wires that I think are related to the fuel injection computer. After fixing this, the car ran better than it ever...
  • Re: 87 rebuild update
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 Jul 1998 13:36:08 EDT
    ...Anyone have advice on fuel lines? >> I've seen un-Godly fuel leaks on my 914's (Bosch MPC and AFC injection) Angel on...
  • Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:46:17 -0800
    ...I generally do not run fuel hoses through the fire wall .. there's no reason to usually. On one recent conversion the way the...
  • Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:42:17 -0700
    ...you have lots of shiny braided fuel hoses running all over the place ( CIS fuel injection ) right ? Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Sloan" <pmsloan...
  • Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:09:46 -0500
    ...Any hose you use needs to be rated at least for low pressure fuel. No need for high pressure fuel injection hose on this...
  • Re: Debugging air leaks in a Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:55:53 -0700
    ...I have replaced all the > rubber hoses for the injector return lines (the usual > suspects). Then I disconnected the fuel; in and return lines...
  • Re: About Oetiker Clamps
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:30:49 +0000
    ...So, for Fuel Injection hoses, it's my "opinion" those smooth sided screw clamps are a superior design (obviously not the slotted worm-drive...
  • Re: WHY? Engine fire totals my 81 Westy
    Historical mailing list - BILL
    Mon, 21 Sep 1998 18:17:09 -0600
    ...Are there known problems with fuel system hoses, components? >3. I've heard that there also may be known probs with the fuel supply...
  • Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 10 May 1997 02:33:09 -0400 (EDT)
    ...vs 1.9l) with a different fuel injection system and improved routing for the coolant pipes and hoses. >> Actually all 1984s were 1.9L...
  • 84 Vanagon for sale in Florida
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:50:20 -0400
    ...replace all fuel injection hoses replaced all brake components, hoses, drums, etc. rebuilt transmission from Rancho transmission, new clutch, throw out bearing, redline, pressure...
  • Re: worm type fuel line clamps
    Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:51:58 -0700
    ...replacing all of my fuel lines > > All advice that I've seen says to use clamps for fuel-injection hose, > and not the worm...
  • Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Thu, 3 Nov 2016 19:07:35 +0000
    ...1990 2.1L WBXManual TransmissionShoebox Electronix 8691V ECU MonitorGood BatteryGood StarterGood Cranking SpeedGood GroundsNew Fuel Lines and HosesGood Cold Starting (Starts Immediately)No Other...
  • Re: Flame ON!
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:20:20 -0800
    ...The carb will also insure that > the 45psi running thru the old hoses (thanks to fuel injection) is reduced > to 2.5-3psi instead...
  • Re: Carb Conversion Question
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:24:32 -0700
    ...try and figure out where everything goes for > fuel injection, even with the new hoses, wires, etc. > > So - if I carb this thing, (which...
  • Re: Mysterious intermittent gas leak :-o
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:32:15 -0700
    ...Our hoses have all been replaced with high-pressure fuel-injection hoses. (Maybe two years ago, following a fuel leak.) We had AAA tow...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 2014 to 4 Mar 2014 (#2014-134)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Henderson
    Wed, 5 Mar 2014 05:36:36 -0600
    ...stuck open injector hoses return or ! Fuel pressure regulator do test bellow ! http://www.ehow.com/how_7300305_test-fuel-injection-pressure-regulator.html...
  • Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
    Historical mailing list - C B
    Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:01:03 -0700
    ...I have a complete 2.1l ECU and intake set, but would rather not deal with that since the current fuel injection has been...
  • Re: Gas Heater Plumbing
    Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
    Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:26:51 -0600
    ...The excess gas is re-routed back to the fuel tank - sort of like a miniature fuel injection system. If your model has a...
  • Hoses and Stuff
    Historical mailing list - John Houser
    Sun, 22 Apr 2001 17:36:41 EDT
    ...The previous owner had disconnected a lot of the fuel injection control stuff and I am trying to put it back as it should...
  • Some stuff for sale 90 GL parts
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:48:41 -0600
    ...Powwer steering pump, hoses, steel lines and steering rack. No rust. Rack may be seeping slightly. Complete fuel injection system from a Dijifant 2...
  • Two Weeks until Wanee must get van ready! - PLUS important fire advisory
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:42:50 -0700
    ...they are extremely well made hoses. I'm not even sure you can buy genuine high pressure fuel injection hose made that well these...
  • Fuel Injection Problems?(HELP)
    Historical mailing list - Lasha
    Wed, 5 Aug 1998 09:09:07 -0300
    I am writting for some help with my 1.9L Fuel Injected Engine. At the moment it is running OK but having several problems...
  • Re: Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:20:07 -0700
    I use short sections of the standard 7mm fuel injection line with the braided cloth jacket. I also put the appropriate size of shrink...
  • Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
    Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:33:28 -0600
    ...All older cars, but particularly fuel injected ones, are at risk, except for (sometimes) those that don't use rubber hoses. CIS injection systems...
  • Re: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:01:28 -0500
    ...Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon Hi Volks, Winter is now looming somewhere off in the distance, and I'm thinking that my...
  • Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:08 -0600
    ...Inspect fuel injection/carburetion system operation, fuel > lines, hose clamps, fuel pump, filters, fuel tank, overflow reservoirs, > vapour > recirculation, filler and cap. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Intake...
  • Re: Fuel Line size question, Hose Size
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:01:35 -0500
    ...fuel vapor recovery hose (braided jacket) 7.0mm N 20 281 1 Black Smooth Fuel Hose 7x3, 7mm ID, 13mm OD, fuel injection fuel...
  • Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:41:08 -0400
    ...pressure fuel > we're talking about. > > > > 2008/8/10 Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> > > >> One of my favorite vendors has fuel injection hose...
  • Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:36:04 -0800
    ...FWIW, for my Jetta swap, I installed rubber sleeves on the fuel hoses where they passed through the firewall. (the hole in firewall is...
  • '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL D LINCICOME
    Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:41:33 -0500
    ...Need help in locating a source for the clamps needed to hold the fuel-injection hoses onto the fuel rail on each side & the...
  • Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:00:56 -0600
    ...edges that don't dig into the hose. > And the 'real' fuel injection band clamps sure have that feature. > > and Iimagine a vanagon can...
  • Re: New to van ownership?..do the fuel lines..
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 13 May 2008 08:48:16 -0700
    ...original, I bet) fuel lines had split... > I rode my bike into the FLAPS and got about 20' of fuel injection hose and > replaced...
  • Re: What is it?
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:37:36 -1000
    ...Lots of vacuum hoses and devices ( you should see a pre-fuel >> injection Calfiornia Rabbit sometime ..like 20+ vacuum hoses ) .. >> >> it became a Federal...
  • Re: Fuel Hose Clamps
    Historical mailing list - Mike B
    Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:13:26 -0400
    ...hose taking a crush over time, or they become loose and may leak on a high pressure connection like fuel injection lines. Mike B.
  • =?windows-1252?Q?Fireworks_for_the_Fourth=97in_my_engine_bay?=
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 2 Jul 2011 17:23:42 -0500
    Well, time came to replace all the fuel injection hose in my daughter's 2.1 and reaffirm all the reasons why I love...
  • Re: Gas question, seriously folks
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 14 Dec 2013 11:51:12 -0800
    I would suggest that one possible concern are the fuel hoses you're using. This has been commented on before. Info should be in...
  • Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 4 Apr 2007 15:31:41 -0500
    ...The guy asks me if > it was fuel injection hose and I said yes. He told me that I needed > special > fuel injection hose...
  • Re: worm type fuel line clamps
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:22:38 -0700
    ...Haven't found a complete source for > smaller diameter hoses like fuel lines. > > http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0427799&ucst...
  • Re: Balls O' Fire ! !
    Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
    Fri, 24 May 1996 20:48:34 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Is VW's externally reinforced hose suitable for the high pressure of fuel injection? I've used it on the return line but have...
  • Re: About Oetiker Clamps
    Historical mailing list - Jim Crews
    Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:47:43 -0400
    ...So, for Fuel Injection hoses, it's my "opinion" those > smooth sided screw clamps are a superior design (obviously not the slotted > worm-drive...
  • Fuel tank leaks
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Fri, 29 Aug 1997 12:48:20 -0400
    ...the cloth covered hoses to the vent tanks with fuel-injection hose and replaced all the clamps with fuel-injection clamps. (Being determined to...
  • Re: Fuel injection piping
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 25 May 2006 15:14:45 -0700
    ...com> wrote: > > Hi again, > > In the course of changing the dud fuel pump on my 2.1, I changed a couple > of legths of...
  • Re: *** Needed, source for metric hose ***
    Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
    Thu, 1 Jun 1995 15:38:20 -0700
    ...I > have searched for months now for the right size hoses for my L Jetronic Fuel > Injection system. > > Also, does anyone know how to...
  • Relocating syncro fuel filter
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:21:06 PST
    ...two hoses without straining them. You can't reuse the OEM fuel line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style...
  • Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:53:18 -0800
    ...rubber...if they rupture...you're in for it.� Your fuel injection hoses are all rubber...well, we know what that means.� And tires...
  • Re: Buying a 1986 Vanagon - My $0.02 Worth
    Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
    Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:25:58 -0700
    ...The 2.1 improved on > the 1.9 by adding more displacement, a different fuel injection system and > better routing of coolant hoses in...
  • Re: FIRE!! How did it happen? How to fix?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:36:09 -0700
    ...With old VW fuel injection, usually fuel injection hoses & injector seals become brittle. Oil lines (if applicable) need to be checked too. Best situation...
  • Ok... the cold start rich running condition part three......
    Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
    Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:14:45 -0500
    ...cleaned all contacts that have to do with the fuel injection. 2. Checked all fuel injection components.... as per Bentley... everything checks out. 3...
  • Re: Fuel injection piping
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 26 May 2006 13:23:26 +0000
    ...Fuel injection piping >Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 15:14:45 -0700 > >When helping out a buddy who owned a FLAPS several years ago...
  • Re: was: Re: diesel parts - Now: what is needed for a Golf conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sun, 25 Mar 2001 18:13:05 EST
    In a message dated 3/25/01 11:59:11 AM Central Standard Time, mjruskin@HOME.COM writes: > engine mounts > bell-housing > fuel injection...