

| Subject: | Re: Replacing Fuel Lines |
| From: | Edward Maglott |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:29:07 -0400 |
I just did this. see: http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm a great resource for this project. ben clarified that he removed the little metal rings and used the clamps. That's what I did. I got 3 meters of hose from Bus Depot, along with the clamps. When I removed all my fuel lines, I found all kinds of clamps. Some worm gear hose clamps, some original crimp on, and one that was the same as the ones I got from Bus Depot. It was the only one that was still in good working order. It did seem to be stainless vs the one from BD seemed to be cad plated. several pieces of hose started seeping fuel when I started pulling on them. Many people recommend replacing the plastic piece where the fuel line comes through the firewall, so I did that. My plastic piece seemed to be in fine condition, but others have reported it breaking off when they try to take the hose off. Replacing it also removes 2 connections and a tiny piece of rubber hose from the system. I ran the hose through a piece of heater hose where it went through the firewall to prevent chafing. Edward At 09:56 AM 4/17/2006, you wrote: >OK, so I am undertaking a front-to rear replacement of all the rubber in the >fuel delivery system. This includes all of the tank seals (including the >crossover tube) as well as all of the fuel lines on the engine. > >The fuel lines in the engine compartment look to be ORIGINALS (except for >one piece), with the crimped on clamps. I began replacing them, and came >upon a problem. The cracked, rotted hoses that go from the black plastic >fuel rail to the injectors have no actual clamp at the injector, just a >metal ring. Which brings me to a question: > >Can I just use a standard clamp at the injector? Or is there some other >sort of attachment system that I need to use at the injector itself? These >things area a bear to get off, but they have been in place for 22 years so I >really don't know why I am surprised. > >Safety first, you know. > >Thanks, > >Blake Sartin >'69 Westfalia >'84 7-passenger >Maryville, TN > >Admin, Bus-Life >http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus-life/ >All Fridays, All the Time! No Tech Talk!
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