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DAIZEE Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2010 Posts: 7552 Location: Greater Toronto Area Ontario West Side
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Randy I appreciate you looking out for me. He is a respectd Sambanista. Brake lines great, new rear axle and CVs and new front calipers. I trust him very much and he knows what he is doing. Does it frequently. Because I travel alone he is onto the very safe aspect of it all. He tries to teach me the mechanics but I'm not overly interested in it all more than to realize something is wrong and perhaps how serious. I travel highways mostly and local roads sometimes.
Don't worry about me. Its cute but a wee bit , well its not necessary _________________ '09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold) |
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RCB Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2005 Posts: 4143 Location: San Francisco-Bay Area
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Gee Daizee... ...never mind .......... |
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lauraemarie Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: firewall adapter part |
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Hi All, I've been reading over this thread from beginning to end becauseI'm about to embark (ok, my husband and i are about to embark) on the job of replacing the fuel lines. We are both completely inexperienced at this. I'm pretty sure we're going with the kit from vancafé, but i have 2 questions....
1- is the hose they supply FI rated hose? (i'm asking thefolks at vancafe as well, but thought i'd go ahead and see if anyone here knows)
2-i saw someone else on this thread asked the same question and no one answered yet...what's up with the firewall adapter part? should i get it or what?
I'd love to hear what y'all have to say and much gratitude in advance. You all are lifesavers...maybe even literally |
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1*4*3*2 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2010 Posts: 69 Location: norfolk va
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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hey laura how did your instalation go? i just got my van and figured i should order a kit from van-cafe, it should be here on friday! |
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: firewall adapter part |
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lauraemarie wrote: |
... We are both completely inexperienced at this. ... |
you may want to pressure wash parts of it before this to make sure it is clean
run the thing low on fuel; park it & disconnect the battery(!)
jack it up & put it on jack stands - put the jack, spare tires, etc. under there as additional safety should it fall - never never use concrete blocks - big wooden timbers are ok as long as they can't tilt or come down
have a cell phone handy - in a pocket or your hand, ready to call 911
push & pull on the van to make sure it is solid on the stands
then your husband can go underneath to pull things loose (this is pretty much the reason you have a husband, right?)
drain the fuel into a big metal tub & set that far away - you can filter it and use it in a lawnmower or something
you want to replace the big metal can fuel filter at this time
throw away the little square plastic thing & use a metal can
most tanks (unsure re Vanagon) have a metal mesh screen inside the tank - replace that
good time to drop the tank (inspect for rust or debris and maybe clean/recoat) & to replace the emissions hoses; check the vapor tanks & clean repair all rust in those areas
also inspect cable runs, other non-fuel hoses, etc. _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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