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Posted by: Bogaat Oct 5 2007, 08:16 AM
Engine is about to go back in and I am using steel wool (00) to polish up a few of the steel components on the engine (fuel rails, injector clamps, regulator, etc). What a difference! Should I worry about these guys corroding in abnormal time? Maybe a shot of clear before installing? What do you guys think? Also, should I put clamps on all of my vacuum lines? I never have on my bug, but there are many more with this fuel injection...don't want any to fall off 
Posted by: blitZ Oct 5 2007, 09:16 PM
It can't hurt and the last thing you want is a vacuum leak, it causes high idle issues.
Posted by: Pat Garvey Oct 5 2007, 09:32 PM
Engine is about to go back in and I am using steel wool (00) to polish up a few of the steel components on the engine (fuel rails, injector clamps, regulator, etc). What a difference! Should I worry about these guys corroding in abnormal time? Maybe a shot of clear before installing? What do you guys think? Also, should I put clamps on all of my vacuum lines? I never have on my bug, but there are many more with this fuel injection...don't want any to fall off
If you want the CW opnion.....never mind, that's a different forum.
The fuel rails SHOULD be cad plated, but you can use steel wool (Xtra fine) to clean them up & then apply Simichrome to keep them clean & shiney. Won't past muster as CW, but they'll look great! Injecot clamps - replace them w/new - look at busdepot.com for a bargain! Regulator - should have left it alone
Pat
Posted by: Dan (Almaden Valley) Oct 5 2007, 09:51 PM
I wire brushed/metal polished the fuel rail and then wire brushed the injector retainers and then painted them gloss black...
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Posted by: scotty b Oct 6 2007, 08:10 AM
powder coated 
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