[Vwdiesel] injector to head leak

Val Christian val at mongo.mongobird.com
Thu Jan 3 11:18:00 PST 2008


I've seen that.  But not on the return lines for the injectors.

> 
> Yellow stripe is usually on the larger stuff like the pump supply and
> return.
> 
> Rudy 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Val Christian
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:11 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] injector to head leak
> 
> Never gotten yellow stripe hose.  It's always been a dark grey.
> Cloth on outside.   Same stuff from dealer and from mailorder.
> So you saying it should have a yellow stripe?
> 
> 
> > 
> > In a message dated 1/3/2008 7:11:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> > val at mongo.mongobird.com writes:
> > 
> > > I've had the return lines weep.  The VW hose, sold by others (3mm?) 
> > > works great, but needs replacement every two years.  Cheap and easy.
> > > 1 meter will do the car, and leave you line left over. 
> > > 
> > > Usually, when I smell fuel, the return lines are the problem.
> > > 
> > 
> >   If they sell you vacuum hose then that sounds like the routine.  If 
> > you get the correct, yellow stripe hose then that GENERALLY doesn't 
> > happen.  It lasts better and doesn't tend to leak when reinstalled.  
> > :-)
> >      Loren
> > 
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