Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:28:03 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Buying a Van - Parts in L.A.
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dear dan the van guy
if i may be so bold as to say .... do not get the steel rplacemt piece ...
why replace a plastic piece with a piece that will degrade with rust
just run the hose through the fire wall with a grommet or fire hose to
protect the worry point and secure with zap ties
see you
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net>wrote:
> Roger -
>
> Thanks for the heads up - I'll pick up a steel "firestarter" and some extra
> hose and clamps when I purchase the kit. I was looking at the kits last
> night, and you're right, they don't allow for errors.
>
> Dan
> Los Angeles, CA
> '85 Westy Weekender
>
>
> On Apr 25, 2011, at 12:43 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
>
> dear dan new van
>>
>> i saw you said you looked at fuel lines but you made no mention of the
>> fire
>> starter piece having been replaced
>> this replacement is essential to your long term trouble free enjoyment of
>> same
>> this can not be emphasized enough
>> this part needs to be replaced ASAP
>>
>> this is a link to an image of the part located right were the fuel line
>> passes through the firewall into the engine bay
>> *http://preview.tinyurl.com/3jp4djn*
>>
>> many kits come with a new version of the plastic OEM ...in my opinion it
>> is
>> silly to replace a defective idea with a different version of the same
>> thing
>> ... simply run fuel supply line right from pressure side of filter all the
>> way along gear box as per OEM then through the grommet or piece of 5/8
>> heater hose set in the hole in the fire wall ... the hole made by the
>> removal of the offending OEM part ... continue hose to distribution feeder
>> manifold ...
>>
>> if you buy the replacement kit from gowesty or another supplier you will
>> or
>> may require a few more of those ear clamps --cause you will wreck a couple
>> due to squeezing them in place in the wrong place or out of order during R
>> &
>> R ... also i covered my replacement supply line with 5/8 heater hose with
>> from the firewall to each injector to give some protection from the heat
>> of
>> the engine wearing the integrity of the fuel supply line ... i also used
>> some extra high pressure supply line... before i started the project i
>> bought an extra 10 feet in case i errored and i errored twice in the R & R
>> ... so had to remove the mistake and replace with new line... the kit from
>> gowesty is exactly what is required by a skilled professional and is not
>> forgiving of mistakes ... the whole thing took me 4 hours on my back in
>> the
>> driveway of another vanagon owner who was kind enough to lend me
>> assistance
>> when needed and especially his driveway as we were a long way from home
>> and
>> in Chico cali (thanks peter)
>> vancafe or other supplier of this item may supply extra hose for those of
>> us
>> who learn by mistake as they go ...i have no idea
>> regards
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net
>> >wrote:
>>
>> Bob and others,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the link to roadhaus - I just went over their list of
>>> local mechanics and found some potentially good ones near me.
>>> There's also a guy really close to me who, though not a VW
>>> specialist, is an excellent mechanic (and a true character). I do
>>> want to bring my Van in to a good mechanic who knows vanagons just to
>>> get a safety check, and overview on any mechanical work that needs to
>>> be done by someone who knows the idiosyncrasies of an '85 vanagon.
>>>
>>>
>>> A suggestion: change your mind set, or thinking about your "new"
>>>
>>>> vehicle. You talk about maintaining it as though it's NOT a 20-
>>>> something y/o vehicle that not many current shops will be willing to
>>>> work on, and CERTAINLY not any VW dealerships, with only
>>>> very rare exceptions. There are, for example, no VW dealerships
>>>> in the city I live in that will consider working on, even an oil
>>>> change,
>>>> for a vanagon.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I hear you all on the dealerships. My other "classic" (a '66 triumph
>>> spitfire) has no dealerships since triumph is defunct, so I'm used to
>>> (and prefer) doing it myself. I didn't really expect VW to want to
>>> deal with it, and I've never liked taking cars to dealerships except
>>> when on warranty. Just checkin the possibilities.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for the responses everyone!
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan
>>> L.A., CA
>>> '85 Westy Weekender
>>>
>>> PS - On a side note: I did check the gas lines - most look good, but
>>> I will replace since it's obvious they haven't been in the last few
>>> years. They are scary - sitting right over the exhaust
>>> pipes.... :^O A little design issue there. I'm surprised they
>>> aren't metal tubes over the engine with a rubber one going to the gas
>>> tank to take the vibrations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
--
roger w
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