Yah I was totally overkill on mine. They didn't look bad, but I did
them all. Even the little ones at the FI's + supply and return hoses.
Piece of mind. Plus it's fun!

(yah sure. "Fun" until I opened what looked like a bleeder screw to
bleed air out of fuel system ...... just a bit of gas came out of that
opening...... "sigh". Live and learn!)

Neil.

On 1/21/07, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
> 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
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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