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Wed May 07, 2014 12:11 pm

Once I get my '77 back from the body shop, I'm planning on finally replacing the fuel lines. Mine was converted long ago to a carburetor. I found this kit and was wondering if anyone else had any experience with it/the website and/or had any opinions or concerns about it.

http://germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=17280&cat=&page=1

Thanks!

Wed May 07, 2014 12:53 pm

Save yourself some time and money and just go down to your FLAPS (I like Oreilly) and grab some Gates Barricade hose. You'll need a few different sizes to cover the vent lines as well. I would invest in some good quality fuel line specific hose clamps as well. I also got rid of a ton of rubber line by installing a section of metal hose. Follow this link for details: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=529211&highlight=

Wed May 07, 2014 9:58 pm

^^^ what he said...

Don't waste your time with that kit.

Here a good resource.

https://www.belmetric.com/metric-hoses-multifuel-h...0olmklnfn6

Thu May 08, 2014 9:27 am

Thanks for the input guys. Another question: I've never done it before. I'm wondering how much work I'm really looking at time and difficulty-wise. From what I see in the schematic, the carb uses a lot less hose than the fuel injected, so I have less to replace. Keep in mind I do have access to a lift, which will make it easier.

Thu May 08, 2014 9:34 am

longboardskier wrote: Thanks for the input guys. Another question: I've never done it before. I'm wondering how much work I'm really looking at time and difficulty-wise. From what I see in the schematic, the carb uses a lot less hose than the fuel injected, so I have less to replace. Keep in mind I do have access to a lift, which will make it easier.

Easy stuff! Have nice set off cutters to cut your lengths of hose. Do some reading up on proper tightening of the clamps and you're off to the races.

Thu May 08, 2014 10:09 am

Yeah, no big deal, I would allow maybe 45 minutes (not including the vent lines behind the firewall) since it's your first time.

Also, you should have an aftermarket electric fuel pump mounted to the frame. And, it should have the same sized inlet and outlet. Odds are you'll only need one size fuel line (5/16th"). Also make sure you have an inline fuel filter BEFORE the pump. If you want to do the metal line I would plan on several hours (again see my link above). It will take some time to get the metal line bent/routed nicely, but it's worth it. Also make sure to disconnect the battery and have a small cup handy to catch gas that will drain out of the old line. Some prefer to drain the tank, but if you're agile/confident you should have no problem swapping out the lines with gas in the tank. Just have everything ready and work from the carb. back to the tank (vise grips work well to clamp the old line just below the tank outlet while your are working). When you get to the tank outlet just be quick with the swap from old to new line. While you're down there make sure the tank F.I. return is plugged well. If you are at all uncomfortable with leaving the gas in the tank, by all means drain it out. Gas in the eyes/ears/nose is not fun. Not to mention the environmental and monetary effects that would come if you had to run inside to wash gas off yourself while the contents of your tank drain freely out and down the drive way. Once you have it all buttoned up, be sure to start the bus up and let it idle (e-brake on, wheels chocked) and crawl around everywhere looking for leaks. Check it again in a few days/weeks/months.

The vapor lines are a whole other project. Do you have a charcoal canister hooked up? A picture of your engine would be helpful once you get ready to tackle this job. The vent lines (also your filler neck rubber probably needs to be addressed) are important, but the fuel lines are what are most likely to send your bus up in flames. The one vent line I would replace now is the line just above the driver’s side wheel well. It’s a bit hard to get to, but honestly not as difficult as people seem to make it out to be. If it develops a crack it can leak gas straight down into your engine compartment. And not just drops, if you top off your tank you can get a nice flow of gas coming out of that line. A tiny bit of grease on all the vent lines helps them to slide on easier.