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Subject:Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
From:Don Hanson
Date:Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:28:16 -0700

The tank venting is actually "a thing".. important, especially if you drive
in a wet climate.  I was having running problems with my 84...missing and
dying.  I chased everything trying to find why....till someone suggested
the tank venting might be the cause.  Sure enough, the grommets were rotted
away.  The. expansion tanks, right in the wheel wells, those were taking in
water like crazy...

On Aug 18, 2017 9:11 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> I conflated tank venting with fuel line replacement in my previous post,
> my fuel lines certainly had clamps!  Do both replacements if you haven't
> yet.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Steve Williams
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
>
> Hi,
>
> The big difference is the type of clamps.
>
> Go-Westy uses:
> Twenty-six (26) special crimp-style ear clamps (two large and 24 small)
>
> Other's use screw type, which is my preference, but it is quite a
> controversial topic!
>
> Additionally, I bought..
> http://www.van-cafe.com/page_494_293/fuel-tank-reseal-kit-b
>
> What I liked about it was the metal inserts of the cross over pipe rather
> than plastic of other kits.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
> On 17/08/2017 11:01 PM, PB wrote:
> > So far I've seen kits and "a la carte parts" from GoWesty, Van-Cafe,
> > Bus Depot, and Van-Again.  Are they all pretty much the same, or is
> > one of these kits easier to work with? (GW and Van-Cafe include the
> > fuel injector seals, which can be ordered separately from Bus Depot
> > and Van-Again.) Patti
> > 90 Westy Automatic
> >
> >
> >
> >
>