In other words, and I see now that I failed to make this point, you need to
replace all of the hoses, from the tank back- and while you're at it, take a
good long look at the fitting at the firewall that connects the hoses from
the tank to the hoses in the engine compartment. It often gets brittle and
is a common failure point. Some people replace it with a new plastic part, a
different part (a metal union or what-have-you), and some put a grommet in
the hole and run the hose through it intact. I'd vote for one of the latter
two- probably the last one.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Opinion about fuel lines needed

>I second the motion. And......
>
> As tempting as it is to say, um, replace just the obvious failing
> hose(s) and get er to the shop, don't do it. There are engine fires
> every year due to failed fuel hoses.
>
> It's not a super hard job to do yourself, but if you have any doubts
> and/or don't have any previous wrenching experience, it's best left to
> a competent mechanic.
>
> Neil
>
> 81 AC Westy.
>
>
> On 1/21/07, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
>> Cab, bike, shank's mare- don't drive it. If you have another vehicle to
>> use
>> and you can do this yourself, you could order a kit from one of the
>> vendors,
>> or you can assemble the stuff yourself at the FLAPS.
>> Don't see why you would need a 'VW specialist' to do the work, any
>> competent
>> mechanic should be able to do it, however you need to get the right fuel
>> hose and there is a 'better' kind of clamp...
>> It's all in the archives: http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Robert
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Burdett, Jean-Pierre" <jp.burdett@SPOTWAVE.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:51 PM
>> Subject: Opinion about fuel lines needed
>>
>>
>> I'm in a bit of  a jam. Look at my fuel lines!! I'm new to the bus thing
>> and just discovered this!! Clearly they are need replacement
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/p
>> hoto#5022147555672523714
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/p
>> hoto#5022147684521542674
>>
>>
>> Would you...
>>
>> A) Drive it directly (30 mins) to to the VW specialist
>>
>> B)  Replace the worst hoses by the nearest 'joe mechanic', then drive
>> directly to the specialist
>>
>> C) dont think of driving it anywhere..get it towed!
>>
>> Let me know what you think....thanks JP