Can anyone help these folks on VZi with some advice?

DICKIE wrote:I would replace all the fuel lines anyay if its been sat for a while,£10's worth of pipe and clips is cheap for peace of mind

SNAP

ye fair point and almost said that but last week malcome went to do the same job and the outlet from the tank came off . so was a engin out and new tank job .

although if it was on its way it needed doing anyway i spos

and then he neairly blow his son up

Toastie - Yep oilyT is poping round tomorrow.
Will be great to have a second pair of eyes look at it.
Lets see if I can upload an image ...

If this works its the black fuel line at top left.
Is this a standard fuel line or should I be looking for something a bit more durable??

TOASTIE wrote:and then he neairly blow his son up

The selbsters wrote:Toastie - Yep oilyT is poping round tomorrow.
Will be great to have a second pair of eyes look at it.
Lets see if I can upload an image ...

If this works its the black fuel line at top left.
Is this a standard fuel line or should I be looking for something a bit more durable??

thats the stuff that was on my Oval,it seems to perish really quickly,i would go for summin more durable
oh and it was on my wifes bug which burst all over the bloody road

looks prety standard to me . if its ok but the end is split baz will prob lop a bit off the end and stic it back on then you can see if that was the fault


edit ,. ye a spos chunckyer the better but theres plenty running aroud with that on .

Its just standard fuel line really..but i would replace with the unbraided stuff as you cant see when the rubber pipe underneath is split.Apd will sell it behind the range

or GSF is just up the road form yours / theres

Whats APD?
We've got a Karparts (if thats the right spelling) up on Tennyson rd near us and the guy there has always been helpful.
Thought I'd give him a shot on the way home tomorrow.
I'll defo be careful of the old fuel tank outlet! Thought I'd drain it first anyhow.

Oh and I've put a new post in sales n' wanted.
Got some stuff that we've had hanging around that I just want to clear out.
Cheers,

APD is a parts place but GSF is just up the road from you in the trading estate and if you mention FDK in there they will look after you and give discount if you ask .
Mike at karparts is nice enuff chap but your still prob better off getting you face known in GSF

spellbound wrote:thank god you found that when the engine was cold fella
personally i would change the COMPLETE fuel line and filter then that way you know its done
here's to ur van running fine and dandy now

Well - the engine was cold this eve - but when we were heading back from Cambridge I could only get 40mph on the M40!
If its the same problem I would have been leaving a little trail of fuel limping all the way back from Oxford.
Might easily have gone into "afterburner" mode.
Now I know why people put those automatic fire extinguisher systems in!!!

if that was the main prob a expect you would of smelt it . but you never no . as its been say=t a wile i ges its just harded and dryed out .

The selbsters wrote:

spellbound wrote:thank god you found that when the engine was cold fella
personally i would change the COMPLETE fuel line and filter then that way you know its done
here's to ur van running fine and dandy now

Well - the engine was cold this eve - but when we were heading back from Cambridge I could only get 40mph on the M40!
If its the same problem I would have been leaving a little trail of fuel limping all the way back from Oxford.
Might easily have gone into "afterburner" mode.
Now I know why people put those automatic fire extinguisher systems in!!!

mmmm a max speed of 40MPH, its not sounding like the fuel line split to me, still let us know how it goes once you have done your fuel line dude, we will get it sussed
After burner mode is NOT good,i still get flash backs to when my Oval's fuel line went and my engine had been runnin for a while

I have those fuel lines, keep meaning to get new ones too, but I'd prolly change the brake lines for fuel lines cuz I have no idea what I'm doing either !