I've an 1800 I4in my van.....braided steel lines....how often should
*they*be replaced?

Bill M

On 5/1/08, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A vanagon owner that doesn't have the hatch open at least every month
> anyway!?
> Amazing.
>
> I thought it was part of the "pre-flight check"....
> "Turn Key, check the engine's still there, replace as necessary, add
> coolant, add oil, replace engine as necessary, replace fuel lines with
> engine, drive"
>
> Maybe i'm wrong. Maybe that was just my case......
> Long story short, you should all replace your fuel lines. If you don't
> your
> car will go "poof" and you will be sad.
>
> -Craig
> '85Gl
>
>
>
> >
> > Mark Drillock wrote:
> >
> > > Check and replace those fuel lines! A fresh 88 Wolfsburg just appeared
> > > at a local junkyard. Looked great straight on from the front at a
> > > distance. Nice silver paint, nice fiberglass bumper. Not so good from
> > > every other angle. Engine fire that burned so bad that the speedometer
> > > needle melted and I can't read the odometer numbers. 99.99% total
> loss.
> > > Jumpseats, side table, electric windows, power door locks, mirrors,
> > > etc., all burned up. Front grills look ok as does the front bumper. I
> > > managed to save the mounting bracket from the pass side jumpseat and
> > > after I pulled it away I could see that it had grey carpets. No way to
> > > tell before then.
> > >
> > > (who knew that there was plywood inside the front seat armrests?)
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
>