I don't know the answer, but if you went the route of leaving the sleeves off, would something like this be available from a FLAPS to hold the hoses in place? (came of the Jetta 2.0 donor) http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FuelhoseThrottleBrack2.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FuelHoseThrottleBrack.jpg Don't know the WBX well enough to know if theres a place to put these, and not sure if it would be the right way, but just a thought. Neil.
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Are the white plastic/vinyl "sleeves" on the fuel hose in the engine > compartment there mainly for protection against abrasion, or as heat > shields? I've seen them referred to both ways. > > I'm thinking that to avoid the "goo" problem but keep the abrasion > protection, some kind of durable "netting" or open weave sleeve could be > used to allow better breathing of any fuel vapor that permeates the > hose. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL >
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