Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:32:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Engine cover, History
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0807030508l61c487e5k54cac979e4b406b5@mail.gmail.com>
              (Chris S.'s message of "Thu\, 3 Jul 2008 08\:08\:53 -0400")
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> It's not just the VWs.  All neglected fuel lines will eventually leak onto
> something that causes fuel to ignite.
>
> Interestingly enough I have never seen a VW on fire but I have seen several
> Chevys, Fords, and, oh my.. even a Honda!

I had a fuel line on a '91 Jetta that was rubbing against a metal clip
the engine compartment and eventually wore through.  Luckily I smelled
the gas before it caught fire.  I informed the local dealer since this
obviously was an issue from the factory (might have been a one-off
problem but was not something I had ever touched) but he was not
really interested.

I've been thinking of replacing all the rubber fuel lines that snake
across the engine with a custom metal fuel pipe setup that connects to
the "rails" with short sections of rubber tube at just that point.
Anyone tried anything along these lines?

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL