164 fuel hoses

[<karld@domain.elided>]

It's even more important to keep a fire extinguisher handy! Spare fuel hoses can be stored in the trunk, but my fire extinguisher (in all my cars I care about) are within reach of the driver's seat.

I consider those fuel hoses as a preventive maintenance item and replace them every few years.

Karl

"it's a good idea to have some
> spare rubber fuel hose handy in a 164,
> the section which connects the front to the rear
> metal fuel injection rails near the timing belt is
> quite stressed where it makes a 90 degree bend, in my case,
> there was also an electrical connector improperly rubbing
> against it, when the tube developed a small leak 3-4 gallons
> of fuel sprayed all over the engine in a minute or so.
> amazingly there was no fire..."

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