

| Subject: | Re: Leaking plenum hose |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:43:42 -0400 |
24.22 14 lb ft. Says always replace gaskets. Yrs, d On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 7:39 PM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com> wrote: > I took of the hoses on the left side and they seemed fine so I put them > back on and put clamps on. They did not have clamps. I re-did the 2 other > vacuum hoses next to them too. > > Does anyone know the torque to the bolts for the manifold to head? > > There’s no leaks now but the van it still not “right”. > > Thanks, > Bryan > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > From: Neil N<mailto:musomuso@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 7:06 PM > To: B Feddish<mailto:UprightBassGhost@hotmail.com> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com<mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > Subject: Re: Leaking plenum hose > > Split length of fuel rated hose, cut a 45º edge at each end of split, > black RTV at the 45º overlap? Or is there too much risk of excess RTV > getting sucked into intake? > > Too bad one couldn't remove the plenum and do the job that way. I > doubt even silicone hose would allow enough leeway to do the job that > way. > > If all 4 intake runner hoses are the same age, others will follow. > > > > Neil. > > On 6/30/17, B Feddish <UprightBassGhost@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I was doing my before trip inspection and It turns out I have a leaking > > plenum hose. Its one of the 4 braided hose that connects to the sides of > the > > plenum. Is there an easy way to replace these? > > > > Thanks, > > Bryan > > > > > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > 10 > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >
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