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Subject:Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:00:34 -0500

Mark - go for broke!!!! And maybe it won't be broke when you really
don't need it to be - on that dark and stormy night halfway between
Somewhere, Left Coast and Anywhere, Right Coast. on an unpaved mountain
road at witching hour.

It isn't that hard. I had never done it before - and got it done without
mishap and without leaks afterwards - on my first try.

The potential for an engine fire  is simply not worth the risk.

Good luck.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Mark wrote:
> Hello all -
>
> I'm replacing my gas tank and while I have it out I'm thinking of replacing
> all the fuel lines too.  Got the GoWesty fuel line kit - HOWEVER - I'm
> re-thinking an entire fuel line replacement job.  I got the little plastic
> bugger out (the one prone to breaking and causing fires) - and I think I'm
> going to stop there.  Just based on how difficult, and messy it was getting
> that one line out - I'm thinking I won't mess with the injectors, injector
> rails, and seals.  The lines appear o.k. and I fear messing something up in
> finishing this job (never pulled an injector before).  Any thoughts out
> there?  Should I stop - or go for it!  The engine has 152,000 on it.
>
> Mark
>
> --
> Mark
> 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)
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