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Subject:Re: Fuel Line Reducer
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:16:08 -0400

At 06:32 PM 7/19/2001, JOHN REYNOLDS wrote:
>Spent about 4 hours today trying to find the 12mm to 8mm plastic reducer
>fitting used prior to fuel pump on , at least, 81 Vanagons.  I believe
>that newer Vanagons may use a 11m fuel line right to the pump, but on
>mine 7mm line comes out of the gas tank and then is stepped up to 11mm
>through this plastic fitting (12mm and 8mm diameter tubes)  and then
>about 4" or 12mm line feeds into the electric fuel pump.

John, the square plastic fuel filter has 8mm inlet and 12mm outlet.  Why
not stick one of those in the line?

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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