Date:         Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:15:21 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: That is WHY vanagon BURN!
Comments: To: Andrew Martin <campahvan@earthlink.net>
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> I have replaced the fuel hoses on my 85 but I still need to install the
> new
> protective sleeves.  I got the sleeve material from The Bus Depot and I
> was
> wondering where you got yours and if I should also expect to see some
> "goo"
> after I install the sleeves.
>
>
I got mine from Bus Depot also. As for the goop, I cannot say for sure.
Until Robert Feller mentioned seeing it on his fuel line, I thought it was
just something I'd spilled! It's puzzling because both the fuel line and
sleeving I used came as one long continuous piece, which I cut to the
lengths I needed; and yet the only section of line with the "goop" issue was
the one piece running past the breather tower  behind the alternator. I
still don't have the slightest idea what the "goop" is. Even my infamous
"taste test" is of little help-- it just tastes bitter and vaguey
chemically, not at all like gasoline.  I don't even know if the sleeve
material had anything to do with it.

All I can say is keep a sharp eye on your new lines for a little while, and
check all the hose clamps periodically. The issue of "goop" aside, this is
probably a good idea anyway. I can't imagine anything worse than an engine
fire caused by an under-tightened hose clamp after replacing the fuel lines
to reduce the risk of engine fire.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"