Allan,
Did they burst?  Check the fuel pressure, please.  It could be too high, I
guess.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 11:49 AM
Subject: New fuel line disintegrates

> Arrrrghhhhh!!!
>
> Not even a month ago I replaced all the fuel line in the van.  Was about
> to take it on a spin to check out all the new shifter parts and I
> thought what the heck, I'll take a quick peek in the engine compartment.
> Well good thing I did because there is fuel oozing out around all the
> plastic "covers" on the lines that run to and from the injector rails.
>
> So guess I'll be doing that job again -- who sells the *factory* fuel
> line?  I bought "OEM" german fuel injector line but clearly it was not
> up to snuff.  I'm not going to embarass the vendor publicly because I
> have no doubt he'll make it right, but ultimately the line came from
> a World Pac distribution facility.
>
> I even used OEM-type crimp (Oettinger) clamps.  Gawd what a
> frustration....
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL