[T3] Generator and Fuel Line Problems

[Dave Hall]

Sad to hear that, but I assume it wasn't actually counterfeit - organised
crime syndicates in a number of countries were notorious for counterfeit
vehicle components a few years back.  If genuine, I suppose it could have
been out of date or manufactured to the wrong spec.

I've certainly bought my share of bad cotton braided fuel line - usually the
price gives it away.

I bought a pair of disc-brake hoses from a reputable parts shop and they
only lasted a year before cracking deeply.  That's another area where even
VW quality has fallen.  The 60s and 70s flexible hydraulic hoses seem to
last 30 years or more - I've not redone any rears yet - but on newer VWs, 10
years seems to be about the limit before they start cracking.

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 Mike
Fisher
Sent: 29 December 2011 16:54
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Generator and Fuel Line Problems

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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