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Subject:Re: Another fuel line question
From:David Beierl
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:49:59 -0400

At 10:42 PM 4/26/2010, Bob Mund wrote:
>Now my question is are these lines/hoses part of the "REPLACE YOUR
>FUEL LINES"?  I'm thinking that the hose is starting to crumble and
>needs to be replaced, obviously it is currently leaking fuel when
>the van is on.

Yes they are.  The big plastic part is called a fuel rail; they don't
generally give trouble until the metal crimped around one end rusts
away, at which point the sealing cap (sort of like the sealing piece
that lets you carry a baby bottle around without the nipple) will
suddenly jump off and you'll be pouring gas on the ground, not
dripping it.  If that happens it's possible to derange a hose clamp
to do the job.  The actual seal is done by an o-ring.

Yrs,
d