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Subject:Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
From:Sullivan Scott
Date:Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:23:25 -0700

Give Earl's a call. Tell them what you have and what you are looking
to do. Worked with them many years ago. Very knowledgeable.

All chemical lines should be replaced after a number of years. This
includes break lines.

You might be happy using these for your breaks.

Scot

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
> 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
>>
>