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Subject:Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:20:03 -0400

Good to know.  I am only persuing this project because I lucked into a cache
of -04,-05 and -06 AN fittings. Otherwise it would have been cost
prohibitive. I was hoping to get away with only buying the hose.
Thanks,
Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...

> There are injectors that accept a banjo bolt for the fuel line connection.
> I've always wondered if any of them had the same flow characteristics of
> the
> stock Vanagon injector.  It sure would make your project easier.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Ken Lewis
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 7:51 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
>
> Greetings and Salutations;
>
> I would like to replace the FI hoses on Bessie with something like :
> http://tinyurl.com/3tojaot  or maybe http://tinyurl.com/3ubqpkn
> for a permant(worry free) fuel line solution.
>
> My only concern is attaching this line to barbed end of the injectors,
> fuel
> pressure regulator ect.. A Google search reveals possible problems with
> the
> hose "creeping" off. Anyone know how to overcome this?
> TIA,
> Ken Lewis
> 1986 Transporter
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> in statu viae
>