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Stranded
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 01:01:30 -0800
Mark, Is that fuel line hump in a spot that would be advantageous to either have the van pointed up or downhill if you...
fuel fear
Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:30:47 -0700
Hey all, I just ordered a fuel line replacement kit for my '87 2.1. Can somebody confirm that as long as the fuel...
Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:47:35 -0500
Age of fuel lines. Rubber deteriorates over time. Hole in fuel line, hot engine, add a spark, and boom, engine fire. Replace fuel lines...
Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 02:44:16 -0500
...A mechanic friend said it was getting vapor > lock due to the metal fuel lines and replaced them with plain 'ol rubber. > The problem...
Re: Chronic fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:48:34 -0600
...It contained a lot of scale which was clogging the lines and starving the fuel pump. Cleaned the tank, replaced the old vent lines...
Advice on Leak in Fuel Return Line
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:16:16 -0800
...On closer inspection, I could see the fuel was leaking where the flexible line from the pressure regulator joins the hard plastic line that...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement ? re hose size
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:15:08 -0700
Here's the link: � http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm � I reread this over the weekend (parts for this job on order) and...
Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Graham Janson
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:31:16 -0600
I agree with the folks who suggest a rubber grommet and continuous fuel line with no adapter. John if you're interested I would...
Re: 50 PSI Fuel lines. Enough?
Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:16:33 -0500
...50psi fuel line should be fine. Hi guys, > I am not absolutly sure. The 1/4 inch fuel line I got are 50 PSI...
Re: Fuel line sleeve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:19:19 -0500
...Fuel line sleeve Anybody know of anything better to cover fuel lines with when replacing. Asbestos loom? Heater hose. Needs to be fuelproof and...
Re: Vanagon Fire Season
Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:49:13 -0700
Voila! http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_499_736/fuel_line_replacement_kit.html FYI Van Cafe uses ABA Nova clamps in...
Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Tue, 24 May 2005 16:07:38 -0400
David, Bus Depot also sells P/N N0180154, which is the slip on hose protector for the fuel line. $3 per meter... Don in...
Fuel lines changed, was Let's get the word out RE: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:45:29 -0700
I rutinely do this fuel line change job on vehicles in the Seattle area. It take about four hours and cost $220, including the...
fuel line leak, '87 Syncro GL
Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
Sat, 25 May 1996 14:58:03 -0800 (AKDT)
...Have you any experience with a leaky connection in a fuel line, where the line crosses the top front of the engine before plunging...
Re: fuel lines; the injector side
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:26:53 -0400
...I already replaced the vacuum line on my fuel pressure regulator because it was frayed and kinking. FWIW, I got my fuel line from...
those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit read!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:28:48 EDT
...this was a fuel line replacement kit bought new a few yrs ago . all new lines and clamps. anyway, my point is, those of...
Re: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:44:07 -0700
...I am assuming > they were stock, based on the date stamp on the longer fuel lines. > Those longer lines looked pretty good, with only...
'88 Fuel line size
Historical mailing list
Sun, 31 Mar 1996 13:16:48 +0000
After tracing all the lines, I finally found the source of gas small on my '88 - the hose from fuel pump to filter. During...
Re: Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 20:44:04 -0500 (CDT)
...So instead of using the return line, I put the line that goes to the T connector (with the bleeder in it) in fuel...
Leaking fuel lines
Historical mailing list - radish150
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:33:31 +0000
...What is the deal with peoples fuel system developing massive leaks right after replacing fuel lines? Is there something wrong with the clamps in...
Re: pinch the fuel line?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:49:30 -0400
...Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: [VANAGON] pinch the fuel line? I need to change out the little white fuel filter and...
Fuel line replacment.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:38:38 -0700
Two weeks ago, I replaced my fuel lines. Got the hose from a reputable (non-chain) FLAPs. Different counterman than I usually see, this...
Re: Plastic Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sat, 12 May 2001 06:32:40 -0500
...Plastic Fuel Lines > Someone made a comment about the plastic fuel line that is used on the > Vanagon that really disturbs me. He said...
Re: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Tim
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 10:26:19 -0500
...fuel line replacement > I am considering replacing all my high pressure fuel line when I replace my > fuel pressure regulator. I've noticed Vanagain...
Re: Fuel line seattle
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Sat, 26 Mar 2016 07:44:13 -0700
Any fuel rated 7/16" hose works just fine and it does not need to be "fuel injection rated" since that line is not...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:49:57 EST
...Be sure to replace all of your hose clamps and use fuel line clamps so you don't cut into the new fuel line...
Routing of rubber fuel line from engine back to fuel pump
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:39:47 -0500
I have now replaced both the original hard plastic fuel and the plastic firewall connector. I still have to "tie" the fuel line to...
HOW TO--Fuel line replacement, FI Bus
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jun 96 13:34:05 PDT
After a rash of "burning bus" stories, I finally buckled down and replaced all the fuel lines in my 1976 bus, determined not to...
Changing out fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:20:48 -0800
I need to replace my fuel lines in my 83 1.6 diesel and I was wondering if anyone knows how they connect to...
Re: Fuel Line Recall - PW13
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 7 Oct 2000 18:03:17 -0500
...PW Fuel Line Recall. My > invoice says: > Casue: Fuel Hose Insul Kit > PW13 Fuel Line Recall > 925 WVW > 1 N-020-300-1 Hose...
Re: Bosch metal fuel filter - made for same or different fuel line diameters?
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:28:14 CDT
...Bosch metal fuel filter - made for same or different fuel line > diameters? >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:03:28 -0400 > >On returning from...
Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:37:55 -0500
...I have at least 5 old intake manifolds laying around with the fuel pressure regulator, fuel injectors, and other fuel lines still attached. I...
Re: Fuel pressure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:00:15 -0800
Yes, the harness crosses the incoming fuel line, and the fire may have burned through hose and sealed it off. Stuart -----Original Message----- From...
pinch the fuel line?
Historical mailing list - Robert Young
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:41:50 -0700
I need to change out the little white fuel filter and wonder if it is okay to pinch off the fuel line with Vise...
Re: fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:11:16 -0500
>I have heard that what can be done on these injector lines >is: is cut fuel line with a sharp knife and use a...
Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:20:45 -0800
...Everyone check your fuel lines and save a Westy... Phil __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/
Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:10:45 -0800
...perhaps it would be a good idea to just replace the > fuel pressure regulator along with the fuel lines as preventative > maintenance... > > > If the...
Re: Vanagon Fire Season
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:04:36 -0700
On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@gmail.com> wrote: > Any source for a metal replacement fuel line...
EV Fuel Line Leak Warning......
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 18:34:53 -0500
...There, to my surprise, was fuel dripping onto the distributor....not a good situation. The culprit - the "press-on" fuel line clamps that VW...
Re: fuel line frequency
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:51:11 -0500
...Every time I have my head in the engine > compartment I am inspecting things and fuel lines is one of those things. > Check the...
fuel line zen
Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
26 Jun 1995 10:24:04 -0800
ever notice how fuel lines only develop serious leaks when you've got a full tank of gasline?
Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 26 May 2005 11:52:07 -0600
...This is why you will find that the hose that you use for a immersed fuel pump is not a standard fuel line and...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:15:11 -0400
...Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter > Jake, direct connection is what I'm advocating. The grommet is simply to > protect the fuel line from...
Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
Historical mailing list - Philip Hanson (Volt Computer)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:22:47 -0800
...Even the smallest > pinhole in a fuel line will cause it to "piss" fuel all over the engine > compartment in a steady, high-pressure...
Tiico: a2 fuel rail installation HOW TO
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:25:42 -0700
...Now plumb the fuel and vac line. The nipple on the fuel pressure regulator on the fuel rail is for the fuel-return line...
Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:49:46 -0500
...http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/us/leak-in-fuel-line-was-cause-of-stricken-cruise-ships-trouble.html?_r=0 Geo/ATL
fuel line kits
Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:25:02 -0800
...sell fuel line kits? or do I have to source the lines from a napa or other auto parts store? --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Check...
Re: I DON'T want to reuse ...
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:47:49 -0500
FYI, I replaced mine a couple of years ago when I replaced my fuel lines. I bought it from Bus Depot. Looked good and...
Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
Historical mailing list
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:58:42 EST
In my fuel line kits, I just replace these plain steel rings with stainless Swedish hose clamps. Works perfect. The complete fuel line replacement...
Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
Historical mailing list - jon
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:12:49 -0800
...Of course, fuel lines are the best solution. Jon > Any idea how much it costs to replace fuel lines and the gaskets etc on...
Evaporative Emission Canister? (re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:15:04 -0700
...AND the plastic fuel lines from the fuel tank to the firewall: Shall I replace them with good quality continuous rubber fuel lines all...
fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 20:58:07 -0500
------------------------- Hi Volks, The correct fuel lines for transporters from 75 on is now high pressure fuel lines not the cloth covered lines. They were...
Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:26:24 -0500
...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=322968&highlight=bulkhead I opted to use a single line from the plastic fuel line...
Engine fire and replacing fuel line.
Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:42:12 -0400
...change those hoses and rubber fuel lines!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh, and a industrial sized fire extinguisher under the back seat doesn't hurt, either.... chris We...
Re: Serious = Fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:27:18 -0700
...Mike On 7/18/03 2:22 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > I just finished changing all the fuel lines on my...
Re: fuel line kits -NAPA is junk
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:38:05 -0700
Entity JordanVw@AOL.COM spoke thus: >> I usually like NAPA, but their fuel line is useless >> > > i will second that.. i put some NAPA...
Re: No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:00:53 -0700
...if the system is working like it should ..all parts ....tank, fuel pick up in the tank, pump, all lines , fuel pressure regulator , fuel...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:53:30 -0800
...From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and >>> lines >>> from there to the injectors. >>> >>> Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel...
Re: Replacing fuel lines
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:58:10 -0800
William, Sounds like you have the fuel line problem at bay on your bus, just don't forget to look at the lines from...
Fuel Line size question
Historical mailing list - The Shaws
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:32:20 -0800
I removed my fuel tank yesterday and found some of the ventilation fuel lines in bad shape so I am going to replace them...