

| Subject: | Re: Read carefully (fuel hose) |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:57:16 -0700 |
Do you know how many feet approx for the whole system from the tank back? Thanks, Jake On 7/16/07, dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I use the reinforced Goodyear hose, blue interior with black exterior, > $3.50 a foot. > > dylan > > Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: Ben is correct. Please be > very careful which fuel line you use. Only > use the high pressure version (we sell it). It is rated at 900 psi > (kinda overkill since the system only sees 40 psi max). He is showing > you the Gates brand that most autoparts stores will sell you when you > ask for fuel injection hose for your van. Run away from it because it > will leak within a few weeks. Also the other mistake I have seen is > using the German hose but the kind with the braiding on the outside. > This is low pressure hose that is only suitable for vent hose and > carburation. Don't use it! I just worked on an 87 Westy that the > customer thought he was doing something great by replacing all of the > fuel lines with this stuff. It lasted a year and then started leaking > like a sieve. I replaced all of the engine hose only to find another > leak underneath because he decided to also replace the short pieces of > hose by the fuel pump and filter as well. Don't use the braided hose! > Please, inspect your hoses. If you have never replaced them since you > have had the van, just assume they are evil and replace them. It is > very cheap insurance versus your van being a ball of fire on the side of > the road. > > Hope this helps, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > > Benny boy wrote: > > >http://www.benplace.com/subaru22/fi_bad1.jpg > > > >Ben > > > > > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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