In a message dated 09/08/2008 2:17:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        OK, I don't know why you  all want to make such a big job out such an
easy one !  All that needs to  be done here is to remove that plastic fitting
and the hoses connected to  it.  Then run a new piece of fuel hose from the T
fitting to the plastic  fuel hose on the forward side of the fire wall,
passing it through the  hole in the firewall where the plastic connector was.
Cover the new hose  with the old hose cover so that it goes through the hole in
the fire wall or use  a grommet there if you can find one of the correct
diameter.  If you have  some old fuel hose covering laying around you can add it to
the end near the T  to make up for the now missing length.  Use new fuel
injection hose clamps  at either end of the new hose.  I have done hundreds of these
and it takes  about 1/2 hour and if the plastic fuel hose is loose and long
enough and the  hose clamps on the original fittings are the original squeeze
type you can pull  the old hose and clamps through the hole in the fire wall
after unbolting the  plastic connector and do the whole job from inside the
engine compartment  thereby evading a jack and crawling under to do the connection
to the  plastic hose above the starter.

>>>>they all do it, right at that one spot on firewall  connector - on the
non-engine side of the firewall, right above the  starter.
Appears to me the rubber hose under the original crip type hose  clamp isn't
getting squeezed hard enough.

what i prefer to do is get  a double barbed brass fitting for joining too
hoses,  and bypass that  whole thing, and with a METAL part too  !<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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