[T3] Generator and Fuel Line Problems

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Thu Dec 29 08:53:44 PST 2011


The roll that Russ had was Continental brand hose. IIRC

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
> I don't think much of that braided stuff in recent years ever saw Germany!
> Not for some years have I trusted the braided stuff - shame.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Clow
> Sent: 29 December 2011 01:21
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org; type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Generator and Fuel Line Problems
>
> Two years after I replaced all the fuel lines on my Type III with the
> braided stuff, it was cracking and leaking.
>
> Never again. It looks classy and clean, but I've been steering people away
> from that stuff ever since.
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 02:24 PM, Mike Fisher wrote:
>> Russ Wolfe had a big roll of the German braided, that he refused to
>> sell us as he said it was defective.  He told us to use the standard
>> 5/16" reinforced rubber hose with a little bigger clamp.
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Chris Sheridan
>> <cscsheridan at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>5/16" rubber gas hose should seal.
>> >
>> > hmmm I just ordered the 7mm Fuel Injected hose. Is this not correct?
>> > My assumption was I had the hose size right, but the hose clamp
>> > wouldn't tighten enough. What fuel line sizes do people use?
>> >
>> > 30 foot pound german braided? do 7mm braided and 5/16 rubber fit
> differently?
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