In a message dated 15/08/2008 11:42:29 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Arlene, Arlene, Arlene,  Jeesh - I just typed my littler fingers off
with the answer to your  question.  Does no one read the messages on the List
before asking  questions that have already been answered ?   Here it is again
-  copied from my last message.  So now the Archives has it in there TWICE  !
You do not need to replace the plastic fitting with another one and you  do
not really need the grommet !  What you need is a another mechanic who  can
actually think for himself and come up with solutions to problems.   This belongs
in the Nitwit thread.

"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."

>>>>>>my mechanic says he can get the kit to replace  the
fuel lines BUT since the plastic fitting thru the firewall is no  longer
available
and the grommet that was substituted isn't available  either--he cannot do
it.
where can i get a part to replace this  bit?<<<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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