

| Subject: | Re: Another Burning Van! |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:01:23 -0700 |
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Larry Alofs<lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Why use any fitting there. �Just put in a suitable grommet and run one > continuous hose from the fuel pump/filter to the engine. �If the sizes > don't match, put the reducer and extra connections on the end far from > the engine. �Use cable ties, etc. to support the hose and keep it away > from axles etc. �It can also be protected from chafing by using slit > pieces of larger hose. > > Larry A. On my conversion, I ended up wrapping each hose (supply/return) with another layer of split hose. I connected/clamped them straight to the nylon black supply and return hoses. (this is for an '81. I assume this nylon black hose is used for later model years too) -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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