

| Subject: | Re: New owner questions |
| Date: | Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:16:11 -0800 |
Yep. Previous owner blew up the wasserboxer. His mechanic installed a 2.5L in-line 5. He had to do a little cutting on the rear channel above the licence plate opening. -Dick- On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:04 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > It has a five cylinder? Early Eurovans had five cylinder engines. Any > Vanagon with a 5 cylinder would have had an engine replacement, and I am > not sure what five cylinder would fit. > > ---- "sailingfc @dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote: > > I'll take a look again when it stops raining here. Fuel filter? I'm > still > > learning this vehicle and it has a 5 cylinder. I haven't confirmed where > > the fuel filter is yet nor what type of fuel injection system was > installed > > in the conversion. I'll check out the archives too. > > Thanks. > > -Dick- > > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 8:51 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Dick, the fitting I mentioned is in the "firewall." Just trace the > fuel > > > line from the fuel filter back to the middle of the bulkhead, and > there is > > > the fitting. From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and > lines > > > from there to the injectors. > > > > > > Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel lines to learn more. > mcneely > > > > > > ---- Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote: > > > > So just in case the POs mechanic left the fuel lines in their stock > > > locations, where would I be looking to see them. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Dick Wong- > > > > 78 Scirocco > > > > Original Owner > > > > 87 Syncro 2.5 > > > > Third Owner > > > > 12 Golf TDI > > > > Original Co-Owner > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > > > Of Dave Mcneely > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:36 AM > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Subject: Re: New owner questions > > > > > > > > ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > In my book - top of the list is fuel lines. I wouldn't take that > > > > > sucker out of the driveway until every one of them was replaced. > It's > > > > > that important. > > > > > > > > And of course, with the fuel lines replacement, include the fitting > that > > > passes through the "firewall." Just eliminate it, by whatever means > you > > > choose. > > > > > > > > David McNeely > > > > ----- > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2629/5918 - Release Date: > 11/25/12 > > > > > > -- > > > David McNeely > > > > > -- > David McNeely >
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