I have a roll of foil tape that I am going to try on my Ford truck. I think it is the stuff used on A/C units. I think it should stay in place.
Tom Potter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kuecker Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:41 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] vapor lock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/9/2007 5:33:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I think I will try and report back to you all with the results.>> > > > > > > I would check the steel fuel line routing. I have seen where the steel line > has been resting against the tin. Also be sure there is a good grommet > where the line passes through the front tin so heat can't transfer there. I > believe the line is meant to snap into place in the leftmost plastic sparkplug > wire retainer clip to help keep it where it belongs. > > Ray > Originally, VW had a metal clip that had a piece of fuel line with a slit in it, that the metal line snapped into, completely isolating it from contact with the engine. These clamps and their insulators are some of the first things lost with older cars, along with that grommet. The clip was mounted to the left side 6mm bolt between the cylinder tin and the fan shroud. Installed properly, the fuel line does not touch any sheet metal anywhere. 36 HP motors and early 40 HP motors used a rigid line from a flare fitting on the fuel pump all the way forward through the firewall. The grommet and the flare nut were enough to keep it in place, unless it got bent. I've had good luck using a cut chunk of fuel line about an inch long, slit and placed over where the line comes through the front tin, as a replacement for the grommet. I tacked it in place with a bit of black silicone rubber - not noticeable unless you are going "concours". A similar insulator over the pipe anywhere it touches metal might fix the problem, and be prettier than foil that WILL end up getting sucked into your fan, sooner or later...ask me how I know... :( Chuck Kuecker _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
