Neil doesn't play shinny. He's a musician, can't risk injury. :) alistair
On 2013-02-11, at 7:27 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Hi, > you call that slightly shinny spot 'damage' ? lol. > > the important thing is you're watching for that kind of stuff. > > > On 2/11/2013 6:58 PM, neil n wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans >> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: >> >>> On one recent conversion the way the hoses laid.....one naturally wanted >>> to go though a well-protected firewall hole.. >>> but otherwise, why not just go around ? >> >> Possibly a lack of experience on my part but for sure it put the hoses >> more or less in line with the fuel rail. >> >> >>> I'm kinda 'over protective' about fuel hoses and wires .. >>> they are both built to take touching things ... >>> but I just like another layer of protection on top of that too. >> I replaced the hoses on my Jetta engined Vanagon just recently. They >> were new a 4 or 5 years ago. They had relatively low miles on them. >> >> A nearby hose had been rubbing on one of them. It didn't do any huge >> damage, but the wear is pretty obvious. 2 images starting here: >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/EngineConversionJettaABA20#5841318408378261906 >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >> >> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. >> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> |
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