[Vwdiesel] [Diesel-Vanagon] Broken injector line "saga"

[82 Diesel Westy]

sorry, did not read ahead to this next e-mail.

The word is out.

--- jon <jon at kenneke.com> wrote:

> 
> Answered my own question: autohausaz.com has them,
> and for an affordable
> price.
> 
> Amazing what google can do. ;)
> 
> J
> 
> On Tue, 2 May 2006, jon wrote:
> 
> >
> > Day before yesterday my 1.9NA Vanagon started
> running rough at idle. It
> > would run fine at higher RPMs.
> >
> > Then, I notice a leaking fuel on the driveway. My
> first thought was fuel
> > hose finally rotted (I run B100), and was leaking
> and sucking air.
> >
> > So, I popped the engine cover, started the engine,
> and got a nice
> > biodiesel shower. ;/ The cylinder 2 fuel injector
> line was leaking
> > (well spraying fuel) near it's connection to the
> IP.
> >
> > It's interesting to note that the crack in the
> line was not big enough to
> > prevent the injector from getting fuel at higher
> RPMs.
> >
> > Fortunately, I have a set of used injector lines.
> I snagged the right one,
> > installed it, and problem solved.
> >
> > Question: is there a source of new injector lines?
> Seems like I read/heard
> > that they are NLA from VW.
> >
> > Question 2: Does anyone have a good set they want
> to sell me? I like
> > having spares of everything.
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > Jon
> > '82 Diesel Westy
> > '83 Diesel Vanagon
> > '65 Panel
> > and various other rides.
> >
> >
> >
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
Rebuilding 82 Diesel Weekender from my old rusty 82 Westy 1.9NA
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