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I saw another one for sale last week-why not just sell a gallon of gas and a Bic lighter?

In the many hundreds of vanagons I have worked on ..
this plastic firewall fitting is not actually 'the problem'

the spot that is really 'the issue' is about 3 inches forward of the
firewall fitting, right above the starter ..
where a short hose ( about 2 inches long ) that goes from the forward
end of the firewall fitting to the plastic fuel line coming from the
fuel pump ...the hose is clamped to the plastic line with a crimp type
hose clamps..
that is THE SPOT that leaks.

if you look under a van and that crimp type clamp has been replaced with
a screw type hose clamp ...it's probably OK.

what I like to do is remove the firewall fitting thing ..
and join the hose on the engine ( that goes to the T where you can check
fuel pressure, right next to the distributor ) ...joint that hose
directly to the plastic fuel line with a ( not american el cheapo # 4 )
good german screw hose clamp, or genuine side-screw band clamp for FI .....
to the plastic line.
that works perfectly.
I like it going through that space to the right of the bell housing
where it's easy to eyeball.
As I have said many times..
I see no purpose in running the line through the hole in the metal
firewall ...since then you have to proetct with a grommet, that will
eventually wear out.
one other tiny step ..where the black plastic fuel line is clipped to
the bottom of the van's rear floor, above the trans ..
take the line out of that clip so it reaches easily to the engine hose.
a clamp or two there..and you're good.
all gasoline vanagons need this simple upgrade.
and it's not the plastic part itself that is the weak part that I have
seen so far.

scott

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