Otto Mechanic

Think of yourself as a curator and it feels a whole lot better; if all that stuff was really valuable, you're educated enough to know. I think I'll trust that you didn't just turn valuable parts into landfill

Regards,

Otto Mechanic

Today I closed up the intake, replaced the relay cover and started the engine. Runs like a champ, I'll be taking it to town for a test drive later today.

I still have an extra part though and extra parts tend to bother me. I'm pretty sure it's a GB fuel line I got from Roger but I haven't looked it up yet. Can anyone identify this line?




I'm pretty sure it doesn't belong on an '85? I couldn't find a place for it.

Mrmerlin

thats the line for the fuel supply it connects at the fuel line at the fender then to the front fuel damper
It replaces the short flex line and hard line that crosses the top of the water bridge

GregBBRD

Tricks of the trade #41:

For people trying to change the fuel return line at the fuel cooler, in the future


The perfect tool for this job. Also works good for loosening stubborn lock nuts on belt tensioner. Snap-on.

This tool has more length than a crowfoot, which allows better access to the lower nut. The 12 point construction allows good access to the lower nut, because of more "clocking" positions.

Simply cut the old hose and slide this tool over the hose. Long extension connected to ratchet (or breaker bar.) Hold the upper hex on the fuel cooler.

Presto.

Done.

Otto Mechanic

Thank you Stan, excellent. I'm hoping that line doesn't require removing the intake manifold again, I just got it back together.

Just took the car down Hwy. 9 here in Big Basin to give it a shakedown. I think I must have disconnected a vacuum line somehow, the transmission (auto) is shifting really hard both into and out of second and third, I didn't get going fast enough to check fourth. Sigh. It's always something, at least I may have another reason to take the manifold off again...

Otto Mechanic

Harumph. Now he tells me

Otto Mechanic

Stan; I found the line, looks like I only need to remove the passenger side intake tube feeding the airbox. I'll probably need to take the airbox out anyway to locate the vacuum line I disconnected, I think it's the one that goes through the firewall and runs along the TT to the transmission, I've had trouble accidentally disconnecting that one before, it isn't held in place very well on my car, seems all it takes is a casual bump to disconnect it from the vacuum distributor.

I missed that fuel line completely since most of what I could see was a steel line. I didn't notice it turned to rubber on the way into the fender. I appreciate the tip.

Regards,

Mrmerlin

if the trans is shifting hard the best thing to do is check the vacuum lines ,
put the mityvac on the vacuum modulator at the trans and start the engine it should be 18 to 20 in.

Otto Mechanic

Yep, and I'm pretty sure I know the line that's disconnected, it runs from that 7 or 8 way vacuum distributor near the throttle to the firewall, then connects to a hardline that runs back to the transmission.

I've accidentally disconnected that line before...

Regard's

Mrmerlin

now is a good time to also replace the short flex hoses on the vacuum line as most are cracking and leaking I like the cloth wrapped line

Otto Mechanic

So I got the line out today with little difficulty and didn't need to remove the entire intake thankfully. I do have a routing question though; I can route the new line through the path taken by the old one but that might involve removing the oil fill and disconnecting some very old Bosch style electrical fittings I'd rather not touch unless absolutely necessary.

Is there any reason I can't run the fuel line over the oil fill rather than under it? Maybe tie wrap it to some other lines in the area?

Thanks,

Otto Mechanic

I ended up doing this:




I went under the oil fill, had to disconnect the electrical fitting I didn't want to touch but it didn't break.