Date:         Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:11:53 -0500
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: New fuel line disintegrates
Comments: To: Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <490DDCB9.3050902@verizon.net> (Jeffrey Lubin's message of "Sun\,
              02 Nov 2008 12\:00\:41 -0500")
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net> writes:

> I agree with the notion of replumbing with metal fuel lines.  But, I
> also had the ooze when I redid my fuel lines a few months ago, and it
> was a self-limiting phenomenon.  That is, there was an initial ooze,
> and then no more after that, which suggests it is the effect of
> perhaps some kind of coating on the fuel lines, but probably not
> something seeping through from the fuel.  I'm not saying I know for
> sure, mind you, and I would definitely like someone to get to the
> bottom of this mystery.

I've heard that theory.  The problem I have with it is that the "ooze"
on my lines smells like gasoline.  It burns like napalm.  If there was
some kind of coating on the hoses, I would think it would be a residual
by-product of the rubber curing -- not refined gasoline.  I have a
couple of feet of the new hose left over, and the surface *is* slightly
"oily" but there's no trace of gasoline odor on it.

I really don't think that the coating theory fits the observations in my
case.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL