Fuel Lines

[Paul Sexton]

#8685

I just got my first VW! Probably rushed into buying, but I wanted one, so… ’72 Transporter Deluxe. My Bentley and Complete Idiot books won’t be here until end of month. Anyhow, been reading up a bit and looks like fuel line replacement should be the first project. What type of fuel line do y’all recommend and what type of clamps? It’s 1700cc with two Weber carbs.

[Pat K]

#8686

Paul Sexton wrote:

I just got my first VW! Probably rushed into buying, but I wanted one, so… ’72 Transporter Deluxe. My Bentley and Complete Idiot books won’t be here until end of month. Anyhow, been reading up a bit and looks like fuel line replacement should be the first project. What type of fuel line do y’all recommend and what type of clamps? It’s 1700cc with two Weber carbs.

Congrats!!!  Pics?

Idiot bible and a B manuel.  Your a wise man.

Good German 7mm fuel line. Wolfsburg West has good stuff. Buy a few extra feet and replace annually.

No clamps needed with the good  stuff.

 

We will build it if it comes.

[66beater]

#8690

^^yeah what he said^^ x2 on the every year part, cheap insurance and no engine fires!

us after hours hackshows just trying to “keep up with the Jones’s”

[volksaddict]

#8691

Or you can buy gates American rubber lines with fi clamps and replace them every 5-10 years.

[Rustabus]

#8756

Is it a bad idea to run hard lines for the whole system like the line in 36ers have from the fuel pump to the carb???

[John Jones]

#8783

or just not leave that shitty ethonel mixed gas in your VW for more than a week or so… 😉

Never make someone a priority, that makes You and Option. 🤔🤔🤔🥲

[ColeB]

#8791

I found an ethanol free pump near my house and that’s been a game changer! Feels good filling up with that stuff. Especially now that I’m daily driving the DC.

[Pat K]

#8793

Rustabus wrote:

Is it a bad idea to run hard lines for the whole system like the line in 36ers have from the fuel pump to the carb???

I did that three or four years ago,  fourth of July weekend, and I vapor locked because fuel was boiling in the hard line  that passed through the backing plate into the engine bay . It also killed the fuel pump, ripped the  diaphragm.

It was 105 that day  I have had no problems since after going back to og style line  even in hundred degree plus heat

We will build it if it comes.

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