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Re: 1987 Westy Return Fuel Line hose
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:12:21 +0100
I am planning to replace all 19887 Westy fuel system hoses. Can anyone inform me about exact inside diameters of return line hoses. Help...
leaking gas tank vent lines
Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:40:50 -0600
...ford recently had a fuel tank fuel line recall as well on their big pick ups. jimt
Re: fuel hoses
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:02:10 -0400
...There is also plenty of fuel line out there that is not rated to handle for the Vanagon fuel injection system, and can be...
Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 14:51:49 -0400
All Aircooled FI engine had metal line with small flex hose to join them! Even the fuel rail were metal, now, why they went...
Re: House calls for fuel lines change
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:56:22 -0500
...Those old and hard fuel lines are way overdue for replacement. It takes three hours and includes the German 7mm fuel lines and 100...
Re: Fuel Line Firewall Piece
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:09:37 -0500
...Then hold onto the hard piece of line and remove the rubber fuel line. Then run just one piece where you had two. Put...
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: 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...
Replacing Fuel lines - Lengths?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:14:13 -0400
Does anyone have the lengths of the fuel lines in the 2.1 engine bay at their fingertips? I'd like to cut my...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Chris Pierce
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:14:17 EDT
...If you do find that there is rust particulate you might want to go out and buy a cheap in-line fuel filter for...
Re: fuel line replacement cost
Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:35:10 +0000
---------- >Anybody have any ballpark estimates on what it should cost to have a >non-dealer vw mechanic replace all the fuel lines in an...
Re: Burnt Van Photos
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:35:41 -0700
...Burnt Van Photos > Okay, so we need to make changing the fuel lines a condition of > membership here. > > "Hi, I just got a Vanagon...
Re: fuel tank clogged
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:08:12 -0500
Try blowing some air pressure back into the tank from the line normally connected to the fuel filter. Use only about 15psi and remove...
Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:08:03 -0500
...flex line is sometime no more than a few feets. > >The flat4 by design need many flexible Fuel line to get fuel to each...
Initial Start-up After Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Sat, 9 Nov 1996 18:18:14 +0000
...How long should it take to refill the fuel lines and start? Do I need to bleed the air out of the fuel line...
Re: Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:50:15 -0700
...Fuel Lines > > > About these fuel lines, I guess I don't really understand what everyone is > replacing or my van may be different I...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:03:07 -0800
...that job again -- who sells the *factory* fuel > line? I bought "OEM" german fuel injector line but clearly it was not > up to snuff...
Re: Recalls
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:52:57 -0700
...The new fuel line has a plastic housing over the fuel line to insulate the fuel line against friction where the fuel line goes...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Jim Bryant
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:19:36 -0600
...During that process I used compressed air to blow "back" through the supply fuel line to clean the sock inside the tank. Fuel came...
changing fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:30:49 -0500
...Of course the hose clamps are corroded so I'm going to replace them, as well as the little stubs of fuel line on...
Fuel Line Replacement
Historical mailing list - Cypriano,Pierre F
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:12:48 -0700
Hi Volks, I'm thinking of replacing all fuel lines for piece of mind. My question, do I need the inline fuel filter or...
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...
Help Needed -- replacing fuel pump -- no gas flow
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:20:58 -0700
...flow of fuel I'd expect -- even after opening the gas cap. Fuel color is clear with no bits. If the line from the...
Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:15:52 -0400
...Steel Braided Fuel Lines? >I have done it as well. > I used Earl's lines, AN fittings, changed the fuel pressure reg to an...
Fuel Line Question...
Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
Sun, 5 Jul 1998 18:51:51 EDT
Hi All, I'm looking to replace the fuel line from the pump output to the firewall. What inside diameter and pressure requirements am...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:15:12 -0800
...I've replaced the fuel pump (6 times) ( with know good ones), the fuel tank, filter, all lines, and even the wiring. > I gave...
How the VW fuel tank is made...the outlet is not what you think...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 6 May 2003 18:24:06 EDT
...That low round spot in the center of the tank sits a fine mesh screen that blocks trash from getting into the fuel line...
Fuel Rails ?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Sep 1995 18:52:51 +1000 (EST)
VW Australia has just recalled all '90,'91,'92 and '93 Transporters to have fuel lines , rails and injectors replaced. They give the reason...
Re: fuel fear
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:46:28 -0600
...just ordered a fuel line replacement kit for my '87 2.1. Can somebody > confirm that as long as the fuel pump isn't...
fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - James Creech
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:43:15 -0500
...I am about to replace many of the fuel lines and components of my high pressure fuel system (from fuel pump to engine). It...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:24:53 -0500
...with the Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter >(http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1130_499/fuel_line_firewall_adapter.html)? > If...
fuel lines
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 12:26:04 -0700
Ack, someone (forget who) posted that hanous mnessage about how if you dont ave clamps on your fuel lines your playing with fire (no...
Re: Water in fuel. (85 westy)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:26:43 -0500
...You'll probably have to remove them to inspect them, their lines, and their grommets. Next ... where the fuel filler neck enters the tank...
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:34:18 -0500
...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: pinch the fuel line?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:30:51 +0000
...You might need a different item for the fuel line, tapered drift pin, etc. Can then use a hose clamp if necessary. John
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:33:03 -0300
Hi Mark The problem is that if a fuel line does break on a hot Waterboxer, you might not get a chance to fix...
cheap fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 13 May 1998 09:59:24 -0700
...Before attaching (and unattaching) the gauge to the fuel lines, you must depressure the fuel lines. There are various ways to do this. On...
fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:13:38 -0500
...the same diameter as the line coming out of the fuel pump, i.e. the 7mm (?) line that runs to the engine compartment. But...
Changing Fuel Lines and Clamps - in Canada
Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 10:00:49 -0400
Folks, Everybody knows by now that replacing fuel lines is a safety measure, and that Ken Wilford sells a nice kit for that purpose...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:11:53 -0500
Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net> writes: > I agree with the notion of replumbing with metal fuel lines. But, I > also had the ooze when...
Re: Let's get the word out RE: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:21:17 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver pdooley wrote: > The good folks on the list periodically post PSA's to change fuel lines. > Maybe we can...
Who has a fuel line replacement kit?
Historical mailing list - t obrien
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:02:57 PDT
Hi listees, Which one, or ones of our list vendors has a fuel line replacement kit. Tee's, fittings, hose, seals for the fuel...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines on a 2.1...anybody got really good instructions?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:49:13 -0400
...e been looking in the archives but can't track down > the definitive procedure on replacing the fuel lines > on my 1990. Anybody got...
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: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:49:30 -0600
...I replaced both hard lines with fuel injector line. On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Peter Krogh <peter@peterkrogh.com> wrote...
Re: ** HELP ** van heavy gas smell
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:59:17 -0400
Ya know ,a cracked plastic fuel line that goes from the pump area to the fire wall may be cracked.Mine once was. It...
Preventing a fire in your vanagon
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Fri, 21 May 2004 11:17:14 -0700
...What are your feelings? There are some nylon hard plastic type of fuel lines that run from the fuel tank on the vanagon then...
Re: I-4 conversion
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 8 May 2001 11:16:20 EDT
...I have since replaced the in-line fuel filter 8 times (often under stressful conditions - eg. entrance line to BC ferry). Always carry a...
Re: Burnt Van Photos
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:23:11 -0700
...I changed the fuel lines." > >> > >> "You'll thank us. What was your question?" > >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > -- roger w There are two kinds...
Re: Engine fire and replacing fuel line
Historical mailing list - BILL
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:21:26 -0600
...just been >crimped on to the fuel lines? I would also like to replace my fuel lines >but I'm not sure how to...
Re: The further adventures of my $#@! fuel supply problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:04:59 EDT
...Disconnect the fuel line, open filler cap and let gravity do the work. Then take said crudy fuel and filter it with some paint...
Re: Check your fuel lines, NOW
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:38:24 -0500
...your fuel lines NOW. > > I recently swapped my injectors and discovered a leak when I pulled gently > on one of the fuel lines. They...
Re: fuel lines (again)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 May 1999 21:57:10 EDT
...Going to do the fuel line replacement on at least one of my two vans tomorrow and write up the How-To. Anyone buying...
scary fuel leak
Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 11:24:45 -0700
Hi Volks, Everyone has probably heard this before, but please CHECK YOUR FUEL LINE CLAMPS FOR LEAKS routinely after changing lines and installing list...
Re: Fuel Line size question, Hose Size
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:01:35 -0500
...The Shaws wrote: > I removed my fuel tank yesterday and found some of the ventilation fuel > lines in bad shape so I am going...
Re: fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:22:59 -0800
...Karl Westy Ventures -----Original Message----- >I have heard that what can be done on these injector lines >is: is cut fuel line with a...
Re: Intermittent running problem.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:09:46 -0600
...When the return line is clamped off engine runs perfect and idles perfect. > I have a new fuel regulator installed, all new fuel lines...
Re: No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:43:51 -0500
...the screw from the fuel pressure testing > port to bleed the fuel lines. > It's a contiuously circulating fuel system . > Just cycle the key...
Re: Fuel recovery system overhaul Parts
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:10:41 EDT
The stainless ABA clamps that I sell are for 7mm fuel line only. I am pretty positive that they won't work with the...
50 PSI Fuel lines. Enough?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:10:36 -0800
...The 1/4 inch fuel line I got are 50 PSI. Is that good enough or I would need one that is rated for...