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Clutch Bleeding & Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:43:22 -0800
...4 of them being the lines off the fuel rails, the other on the pressure regulator. Check those lines. Bye for now. -- R.Feuerriegel...
Re: Possible...Overheating-------argh!
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:52:19 -0600
...This thread, between the two of you, and of little interest to others, is now over 200 lines long because you do not trim...
Re: FW: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:11:26 -0500
By the way, there *is* fuel in the lines, i opened the bleeder screw and it came right out. Just not at the injectors...
Re: Flaring tool for propane lines?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:31 -0400
At 08:19 AM 6/18/2008, Tom Rowsell wrote... >In order to shorten and reflare the 2 lines coming from the Westy >propane...
How long should fuel tank grommets last? (a little long)
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:33:41 -0500
...Certainly the lines in the engine bay had not been touched. Any how, now I can say that all the lines leaving and returning...
Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:06:39 -0500
...metal lines. > > No flex and are rated for higher pressure than stock metal due to the > > fittings I use. > > > > Check out -AN lines and...
Re: Fuel line relocating
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:03:56 EST
...Now, the fuel lines move WITH the engine i.e. very little flexing. If you mount them on the body and run them to...
Re: Injector heater
Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 09:50:40 -0400
THEIR is a provision for lines to go tho the throttle body to prevent icing in very cold weather. I live in NJ and...
Re: NEw Fuel Lines for 84 1.9L
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:09:44 -0400
...NEw Fuel Lines for 84 1.9L I want to replace my twenty year old fuel lines to eliminate the possibility of a complete...
Re: brake lines??
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:17:47 -0500
I am a very strong believer that fabrication of brake components, ESPECIALLY brake lines, is not a do-it-yourself job. Things can go...
Re: Fires
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:34:09 -0600
Leaking fuel lines seem to be the most common cause. Remember, even the newest Vanagon is now 10 years old. Rubber items, like fuel...
Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Nov 2002 - Special issue (#2002-1302)
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:20:58 -0800
In 1323 lines in this digest I think I found less than a dozen lines of new writing!!!!! That's about one percent. All...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:51:34 -0600
...From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and lines from there to the injectors. Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel...
WTB:propane lines-not tank
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:12:52 -0500
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>hey all,</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>i need to get new propane lines for my 87...
Re: Other stuff to check for rust-out (was Coolant pipes replacement)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:17:40 -0400
...All these lines are factory steel, and all > can rust > through. They seem to last a few years longer than the big coolant > pipes...
Re: vacuum lines
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:28:24 -0400
...wrote: > > > I am thinking of changing all of my vacuum lines when I change my fuel > > lines. Are they all the same? Where can...
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: braided SST brake lines
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:18:41 -0700
I would think that if the inside diameter is the same then there shouldn't be any problem with using stainless brake lines. How...
Re: fuel tank vent lines
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:41:48 -0400
At 11:37 AM 10/16/2012, Mike Riley wrote: >any body replace the fuel lines to the overflow tanks without >removing the tank...
Re: Advice on Leak in Fuel Return Line
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:58:49 -0800
...For what it's worth, my flexible fuel lines have all been replaced a couple of times since I got the van in 2009...
Power steering lines
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:18:33 -0400
...The leak is between the compression fittings at the flexible lines and somewhere ahead of the rear axle. It is definitely in the solid...
can spliced AC lines possibly work?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:44:06 -0400
Was under the front of my van the other day and noticed that both the rubber lines to the AC condenser have been cut...
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 20:43:30 -0400
...I don't think there is a single person here who would recommend NOT CHANGING your fuel lines. Just have a look at Ben...
fuel lines to gas expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 01:37:35 -0500
In replacing the braided fuel lines going from the hard plastic tubes to the expansion tank on the right front wheelwell, I found that...
Re: Power Steering Lines
Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:41:06 -0330
...Go look under your vans > and check out where those power steering lines run and you'll see what I > mean ! The hydraulic lines...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 04:04:46 -0600
...Good Luck, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Slloth wrote: > Getting ready to replace my Fuel Lines and was wondering if there is any > special...
Re: fuel line frequency
Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:31:42 +0000
...But did you do the lines that go to the two little plastic tanks that are inside front wheel wells? Sent from Yahoo Mail...
Re: Burnt Van
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 7 Jul 2007 13:53:24 -0400
Has anyone ever put steel braided fuel lines on before? Wouldn't this solve the problem once and for all? I would think if...
Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:28:09 -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...
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: [Syncro] 1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:35:22 -0500
...Raymond Paquette wrote: > Hey > > I'm wondering how to replace the short (2" or so) fuel lines that go from > each injector to the...
Re: newbie questions
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 28 Dec 2002 17:14:29 -0400
...This is important as the fuel lines are OLD and likely cracked with heat and age and are under HIGH pressure. Faulty fuel lines...
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/
acetone again
Historical mailing list - Don Williams
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:48:45 -0700
...I wouldn't want to even ride in a vehicle whose fuel lines have been exposed to acetone----you just can't know what...
Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 5 May 2006 18:37:21 -0700
...Jim On May 5, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Jarrett Kupcinski wrote: > The problem: > > Additionally, the propane lines are quite frozen to the old...
Re: propane explosion
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 10 May 2007 22:34:12 -0400
...Works to find leaks in the propane lines (or gas lines). Darn useful. Helped me isolate a leaking fuel sending unit that had puzzled...
Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Tue, 24 May 2005 16:07:38 -0400
...Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question. > SNIP< > In the meantime, I have a question about proper routing and > fuel line protection. I...
Re: Metal Brake line lengths
Historical mailing list - -------------
Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:03:27 -0400
...Anyway underneath is a >rusty mess which includes all of the steel brake lines. I looked up the >lengths of the lines in the...
Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 6 May 2006 00:03:40 -0400
...Not a cheap tool, but it is better than your nose at smelling leaks in propane lines. After I trimmed my lines and reflanged...
Engine fire and replacing fuel line
Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:00:49 -0700
How do you remove the original clamps that look like they have just been crimped on to the fuel lines? I would also like...
Rear PS lines
Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
Wed, 3 May 2000 19:06:07 -0400
...Are the rear power steering lines a backyard job? The fronts were replaced about 4 months ago. The rears are now leaking and I...
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 00:34:35 PDT
Has anyone put stainless steel brake lines in? We're none of the Vanagons equiped with them? So how are they? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private...
Re: vanagon power steering lines
Historical mailing list
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 17:10:10 EST
...ive got some good used PS lines if anyone needs them chris
Re: Syncro gas tank lines
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:48:25 -0500
Hmm, I had one of my gas lines spring a leak on my Syncro. Took it into a shop, other than getting the correct...
Re: [WetWesties] Gas Tank/Lines
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:31:16 -0600
...Wilder > > i recently replaced all my fuel lines in the engine > bay with regular fuel lines i could get for a buck a > foot...
Re: 85 coolant hard lines
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 02:13:21 -0500
But hey, really, an 84 and the coolant lines are rusted.... How good could the gas tank be, anyway? It's made of steel...
Re: legitimate beef - water under the bridge - or just plain wrong
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:16:47 -0400
...Now I've come to find out that they > only replaced part of the lines, they spliced in new lines in the back and...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:14:41 -0500
If you want to have your own made we can give you the specs for the lines and the block. We use Eaton EZ...
Re: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf�
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:26:41 -0400
The stainless steel brake lines from classic tube can have a coil rock guard or rubber guard added to any of the lines you...
Re: Propane lines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:44:29 -0500
...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: Replacing steel brake lines with copper alloy?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 2 May 2005 10:47:46 -0600
...The second link is from an outfit that makes these > alloy lines. > > http://64.90.169.191/applications/automotive/brake.html > > http://www.fedhillusa...
Re: Fule line leaks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:53:29 -0600
Don't waste your time trying to figure which lines might go bad. They all fail at some point. Replace all the FI lines...
Re: Water tank
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 18 May 2011 14:11:13 -0500
...In that case, I guess I'd replace the lines, as biofilm in there might be hard to clean out, whether bleach killed it...
Re: I smell gas!
Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 15:02:44 -0400
Tony, the leaky vent lines on top of the tank is a common problem. The only cure is to replace all of the lines...
Re: Burnt Van
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sat, 7 Jul 2007 10:40:36 -0400
Also, check annually where the rubber fuel lines connect to the hard plastic lines. Don't over tighten either! -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: fuel pressure on return to tank
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:30:49 -0600
...The higher pressure Audi lines to the injectors need the steel braided lines to deal with the pressure, but I think the return lines...
replacement hose sizes?
Historical mailing list - insyncro
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:34:58 -0500
Hello All, What size are the fuel lines, vacuum hoses and braided coolant lines on a late model Vanagon? I have tried using Aeroquip...
Hose on Fuel Injectors - replaceable?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 10:07:50 -0400
Stupid question: (but then, it is Friday, isn't it?) When replacing the fuel lines in the engine bay, you DON'T replace the...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:27:33 -0400
...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting >> in >> my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, >> coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:36:47 -0700
...Steel Braided Fuel Lines? Does anyone know if installing steel braided fuel lines has been done by anyone, or this would be the end...