Thank you David.  I will be replacing the segment of the original fuel
line.  Firewall connector is already out, but is in good shape: not
brittle.  I have a Van-Cafe replacement connector ready to replace it.
The experimentalist in me (frustrated lab rat that now must do his
chemistry and toxicology on the computer screen) could not resist a
chance try something new.

John

On Sat, 2010-12-18 at 13:56 -0500, David Beierl wrote:
> At 01:10 PM 12/18/2010, John Lauterbach wrote:
> >rubber fuel line to join it with the firewall connector.  Does anyone
> >else have this hard plastic fuel line in his van?  Was the hard plastic
> >fuel line the original line?
>
> Hard plastic is the original line.  Strongly suggest you remove
> firewall connection and run engine line direct to plastic in the same
> way that the return line is set up.  Use a grommet in the hole where
> the firewall connection used to be.
>
> Yours,
> David
>