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Subject:Re: Check those fuel lines!
From:miguel pacheco
Date:Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:47:15 -0600

Got it!
Miguel

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On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> Mark is right, sorry, this picture with the reg. is a test we did for late
> Subaru engine conversion . I was just trying to show the grommet shape.
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> Ben
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> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:46:12 -0700, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
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>>That way is not so good for waterboxers. The design VW used flows extra
>>fresh cool fuel through the rails past the injectors at all times when
>>the engine is running and thus pushes any bubbles or what have you right
>>by and then up to the regulator which also acts as a tee and they exit
>>back harmlessly to the tank. So air is purged out of the system rather
>>than being trapped and pushed to the injectors. When a very hot engine
>>is shut off the fuel in the lines close to the head will get very hot
>>and can vaporize inside the lines and VW's hose system pushes that vapor
>>out the return line instead of through the injectors. The constant extra
>>flow keeps the fuel temps more constant as well.
>>
>>Mark
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