Cleaning up the stock fuel injection. Options

[pcdarks]

After many responses to converting to carburetion I've decided to look into cleaning up and using the stock system. My concern is the boots that go over the fuel injectors are ripped off and the main harness outer housing has turned so brittle that It will probably break if moved very much. I assume I will be changing all of the fuel and air hoses but the are a few connections that are proprietary that look like they are in bad shape. Where would I go for replacements. If I'm going to do this I'm going to do it clean. Thanks.

[JamesM]

After many responses to converting to carburetion I've decided to look into cleaning up and using the stock system. My concern is the boots that go over the fuel injectors are ripped off and the main harness outer housing has turned so brittle that It will probably break if moved very much. I assume I will be changing all of the fuel and air hoses but the are a few connections that are proprietary that look like they are in bad shape. Where would I go for replacements. If I'm going to do this I'm going to do it clean. Thanks.

Take some pictures of the proprietary connections you are concerned with and we can tell you where to source new ones. I need to go double check my 72,but off the top of my head the only odd intake bits are going to be the throttle body to air cleaner boot and possibly 2 different "Y" vacuum fittings depending on what intake plenum is on your car (I have seen a couple different 1.7 configurations)

If you want to go with original looking braided hoses a lot of the common vendors cary complete kits. Bobs VW down in West Valley also has a lot of the correct hose if you want to pick some up locally

Here are some relevant part numbers for some of the more odd injections bits (not all may apply to your car)

022 129 637 B - Branch air distributor
022 133 215 - Y connector
022 129 973 - connector from TB boot
022 129 967 P - TB to air filter boot
022133241 - x4 intake manifold hoses
022 129 637 Vacuum elbow (you can get by without these but they can help clean up the hose routing
311 133 261 Fuel injector tip seals


914 rubber started making some of the more obscure parts as they were getting hard to come by
https://914rubber.com/split-y-aar-valve-1
https://914rubber.com/branch-piece-air-dist...with-fittings-1
https://914rubber.com/engine-crankcase-breather-hose-elbow-1
https://914rubber.com/1-7-l-connecting-hose


If you are pulling the old harness, you can usually get them out without bending them to much if you have the intake runners and plenum pulled off the car. HEAT also helps keeping them pliable, bending them around in 20 degree weather for sure increases your chances of cracking something, but in general you don't need to bend them to much.