fuel line?

can you get rubber fuel line at any local stores- autozone/napa/advanced?
Whats the size conversion if so?

just temporary till i can get some og german

1/4" is just a little bit smaller than the OG 7mm.
Most auto parts stores have it.

I use 1/4" all the time.

I'll bet Myco has the German stuff you need, they're in Scottdale

I don't think 1/4 would be a problem unless you're using it on the pressurized section of a FI system. Then you better be sure to use the 7mm fabric coated German stuff.

thanks guys

My 2 cents worth..... The german fabric 7mm line is more durable than the rubberized 1/4 line. The 1/4 line can harden, crack and become brittle quicker than the German stuff. If you are not in a hurry or stranded, I recommend the safer more durable German. I would think some of the VW shops around Atlanta would have some. Another option is to look in the yellow pages for a hydrollic shop that makes lines up for commerical trucks, forklifts, etc. They usually have it too.

Grifspop wrote:I'll bet Myco has the German stuff you need, they're in Scottdale

I bought about 10 feet from them last year.

My two cents......With the amount of ethanol in gas today you have to constantly change your lines....including German ones....so 1/4" rubber line with clamps will be fine

Attorney Isaiah Loophole wrote:My two cents......With the amount of ethanol in gas today you have to constantly change your lines....including German ones....so 1/4" rubber line with clamps will be fine

X2, that ethanol is killing the fuel systems in our old cars

I have some fuel line and clamps on the way in the mail. Went camping last weekend but didn't spring a leak until Tuesday thank goodness. It's the line under my Bus near the transmission and I have the Type 1 engine.

Should I be looking to do a hose replacement around the tank somewhere too? I have a Bentley and looked through it the other night but it seemed the fuel hose sections were kind of lacking. Then of course I searched Samba and was swamped by posts that mixed early and late Bays not to mention the usual Samba attitude.

So I was hoping someone local has done this recently. I've had mine a year and a half now and while I've learned much, I haven't done this job yet.

Check Nana they have fuel hose thats made to stand up to ethonal / sunlight is biggest killer with eth

type4revolution wrote:Check Nana they have fuel hose thats made to stand up to ethonal / sunlight is biggest killer with eth

I think my Nana has some in her basement somewhere too.