Hi all.

Trust me to come up with something like this!

Likely this happened by my own hand. Shameful!    ;^)

I think that when re-routing fuel hoses, or fine tuning fuel hose
position and length during my engine swap (air cooled to "upright" 15�
Jetta engine), I must have bent that hose a little. I really can't see
that I did this, as I wasn't manhandling the hoses, but I bet it did
not come out of Germany like that!

Do ya think this kink might've been causing fuel pump noise?    <
sarcasm >     Sheesh.

Images of black nylon fuel return hose. Arrow points to kink:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4Uldg94tsO4/URwqNiT-tlI/AAAAAAAAG6w/StLQrNC3dgA/s640/Fuel%2520Hose%2520Kink%2520Far.jpg

Close up:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_QTJwr4gKWg/URwqNtgXFJI/AAAAAAAAG6s/7KsjZDMCdb4/s640/Fuel%2520Hose%2520Kink.jpg

I think the answer will be "yes" but......

Should I replace this hose?  I didn't bend it back to shape. I just
let it take whatever shape it has now.

If "yes" to replace, I guess my best bet is to run a one piece hose
from engine to tank.

Thanks much,

Neil.

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