The MTBE in the gas here in California eats up the rubber
in the gas lines and seals.  This thread has encouraged me
to change mine asap.  Does anybody know how long and what
size/type fuel line an '86 GL takes?  Can I get it at the
corner parts store?

John

> >         We all know that replacing the fuel lines is important in the
> > Vanagon, mainly because of their age.  So, does the same apply to all
> > old cars that the lines should be replaced?  What is it about the air
> > cooled
>
> yes. and no. it appears that the american rubber hoses SEEM to
> last much longer than the German ones. why, i don't know. but
> British hoses also seem to have the same troubles as the German
> ones: short life.
>
> > vanagons and the water ones that makes this such a problem; and, are
> > the older buses at risk of the same problems, 195?- 1979?  If you
> > reply, please
>
> yes, the older buses, beetles, bmw's and porsches are also at
> risk. and perhaps the aircooled cars/buses are even more so ...
> as the engine seems to run a bit hotter than the water-cooled
> engines. surface temperature-wise.
>
> now, the odd thing is, in all the roadside cars on fire that i
> have seen, only ONE of them has been a vw. and only one has been
> a japanese car. all the rest have been american iron. but since
> most of the cars in this area are american (ford or chevy), i
> guess that would be expected. just a curiosity.
>
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