50% leakage on #3 a month before my trip

[ac78]

I used the type 3 aviation sealant. It does say non hardening on the bottle. I backed them off a bit in the same torque sequence and got them to 23 ft lbs. I suppose I'll know 100% when I turn the key. Time to start dressing!
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[Tcash]

Get er done!

[ac78]

Just a quick update with a before and after pic. I still have to finish up the FI and the exhaust but this should be back on the street this weekend. Bummer I had to go out of town for a few days.

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[Tcash]

Nice going.
Tcash

[ac78]

Hi All-

I wanted to get your opinion on the hose run from CSV to fuel rail. I believe my old bus had a rubber FI hose with a sleeve over it. This one had a metal pipe that ran to both sides which needs 2 short hoses on the rail side and CSV side for the 1/2 bank and the 3/4 bank.

My thought was to go back to single hose with sleeve(for each side) because that is what it appears to be in the Bentley and it would have 2 less connections or points of failure on each side.

Your thoughts?
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[Tcash]

Two less connections
10? times more hose to fail

I would stick with the metal fuel lines.

Good luck
Tcash

[SGKent]

in 78 they installed those extra metal rails.
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[ac78]

[SGKent]

76 and 77 used high pressure rubber hose. 78 and 79 used metal line. I really don't know why VW did that. That line has to be high pressure. I have not seen any evidence that VW suggested retro fitting those engines without the steel. Nothing like that is in my supplements book so it may have been nothing more than a cost move. Or it may have been safety minded. I don't know. I have a 77 and use high pressure line with a sheath over it. If I did a 78 I would use metal. But I do think about the difference every time I look at it.
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[ac78]

Ok here is the "stock" setup on 3/4. All new seals, hose and clamps. It's probably not necessary but I put the gray sheething over the metal line.

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[ac78]

I had the final push today and only have the bumper to go. I was able to turn key and the bus started right up! She's incredibly noisy right now which I expected until the lifters pump up but No leaks, No Fires! Its a great day!

New Mahle Pistons, Rings and Cylinders all around. New AMC heads(out of the box) on both sides. New fuel hoses and injector seals and some paint.

Thanks for all your help!

Before-

After-

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[wcfvw69]

Hey, nice job getting her done in a timely manner! Also kudos for not buying into the forum, internet BS of the type 4 engine being some ultra complicated and hard to work on power plant unless you're a NASA engineer! I do this every time someone posts that dramatic BS about type 4 engines.

Again, well done!
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[Tcash]

Bravo

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[ac78]

Thanks guys! I'm not quite out of the woods yet. I've spent most of the day troubleshooting various things.

Alt and egr light wouldn't go out -I forgot to hook up my big red that came from the engine bay on the starter.

Rough idle/running a little rough- Better but not quite fixed. Valve adjustment, timed at 28 degrees @ 3500 rpm hose off and plugged, set idle. Vacuum is still only 13 so that's what I'm looking at.

Fuel Guage not working- haven't gotten to that yet.

Just noticed an oil leak, but from the valve cover 3/4 side. I will monitor.
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