If you get quality 7mm hose the barbs in the injectors are sufficient to
make a lifetime seal.
You can retain the little cup and still add a clamp.
Try to get the OEM type clamps if possible.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:52 AM
Subject: Question about fuel injector hose

> While I'm replacing my head gaskets, I've also pulled the injector
> assembly to replace the fuel hose throughout.
>
> I just got it out and in the floor last night. Today I took my first
> good look at it and something puzzling has come up.
>
> Everything down to the level of the injectors themselves is OK, a hose
> clamp on each end will replace the band clamps. But when I get out to
> the injectors themselves, I see that on their very short hoses there is
> a band clamp on one end but the other is swaged into a cup-like metal
> ferrule.
>
> On account of that ferrule, how does one deal with replacing that final
> bit of hose?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
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