>  What I'm thinking is to relocate the fuel pressure regulator,  send lines,
> return lines, etc. to underneath the van
[snip]
>  Am I missing something?

Yeah, you're making the fuel lines much more susceptible to road dirt, rocks,
snagging on stuff, etc.

IMHO, leave it where it is and change it out a bit more often to counteract
aging accelerated by engine heat.  Oh and put the sleeves back on.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 192K miles
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