"If you're fuel line is brittle, it should be replaced anyways."

That's the part I would watch for. Even regular vice grips work fine due to
the thickness of the line and its inner diameter. Doesn't have to totally
flatten the line, just close "the hole" within. Just did this today putting
a new Vanagain/Ken Wilfey fuel rail on....rather, my mechanic did.

Holly Happidays,

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel line valve for changing a fuel filter

> Seems like a lot of trouble when a pair of needle nose vise grips will do
> the trick.  If you're concerned about damaging the fuel line with the vise
> grips, put two small pieces of fuel hose over the ends of the vise grips
> before you clamp the line.
>
> If you're fuel line is brittle, it should be replaced anyways.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of developtrust
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fuel line valve for changing a fuel filter
>
>
> Has anyone who changed a fuel filter added an in line valve similar to
> plumbing valves on hot water tanks that we can turn off when changing a
> fuel
> filter? Seems like a good idea. Does such a valve exist or does one just
> clamp the fuel line or is it too brittle to do so? It never occurred to me
> that the fuel would drain out when changing a fuel filter. I guess I would
> find out when I attempted the change.
>
> William
>
>
> > >If the fuel line pops off the VW Bus tank (or really anywhere in the
> > >system) the bus simply dumps the entire tank of gas on the ground. So
> > >the
> > >Vanagon is the same?
> >
> > Yup, Vanagon is the same... makes the fuel-filter change an exercise in
> > high-speed toolwork!
>