-----Original Message-----
From: MilosKitchen [mailto:sagmoore@zoominternet.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 11:05 AM
To: 'Detroit Bus'
Subject: RE: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!

Something else to watch for is hose chaffing, new or old. I had to replace
the alternator on my '87 Syncro (2.1L wbxer) last week and found that one of
the alternator housing assembly screw ends had been chewing into the right
hand fuel rail supply hose sleeve. Aside from leaving a nasty hole in the
sleeve, the hose itself was okay, but the replacement alternator had even
longer screws and was really going to do a number on that hose. I ended up
cutting the offending screw end shorter to miss the hose, but I was still
surprised to find that sort of potential damage going on right under my
nose.

Dave Milo

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Detroit Bus
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 10:15 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!

Following up on my post from a few weeks ago suggesting that we make a
mass effort to inspect and/or replace our fuel lines on the weekend
after New Year's, I'm starting this thread to discuss any problems or
ideas anyone might have.

I got a head start last night and re-hosed all my injectors and the
fuel rails (cigar tubes).. The most difficult task was digging out the
old hose around the collar of the fuel injector. Also problematic was
the fact that at least half of my hose clamps have rusted into
barnacles, so I was unable to uncrew them. I had to use my x-acto
knife to cut out the hose from under the clamps (after removing entire
fuel rail with injectors attached from engine). This took at least 20
minutes per clamp as the hose is very strong.  Two alarming findings
so far: one clamp was so rusted i was able to tear it apart with my
fingers, and I found tiny cracks in the underside of every injector
hose--they were all originals. Yikes.

Don't forget to use proper FI clamps and high-pressure hose. Photos of
these and a great step-by-step approach can be found on Ben's website,
which I've been using:

http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm

Hope to see some new fuel lines today out there!

--
Garrick, Queens, NY  (currently in Detroit, Michigan)
'87 GL Weekender

*****
With fond remembrances of:
'77 Beetle
'67 Bus
'59 Pickup sn# 460440
'67 Beetle
'76 Camper Bus

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