haven't done this on the bus, but when building bikes i use hairspray to get
the handlebar grips on. it works as a lubricant, but then works as a minor
adhesive once it dries. any down sides to using this on the fuel line swap?

t

Tony DeMille
Creative Diretor/VW lover
Candesa Interactive
251 River Park Dr.
Provo, Utah 84604

> ----------
> From:         Brian Doss
> Reply To:     Doss88Wkndr@aol.com
> Sent:         Thursday, June 22, 2000 4:32 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Suggestion - Fuel Line Changers
>
> I wanted to let you know about a product - NO - I'm not trying to sell
> anything here. But, a good product is available for us backyard mechanics,
> and the fuel line change-out is the perfect application.
> When you are trying to slip your new hoses over those barbed fittings,
> obviously you need some lubricant, and as many have probably already done
> is
> used some sort of silicone, or WD-40 or the like. Now, I'm not saying this
> is
> really bad, I mean, you should be able to rely on the mechanical
> properties
> of the barb and clamps to keep things together, but the tendency is there
> for
> the mating parts to keep being slippery, and that's not what you want.
> Friction is good after the assembly.
> I keep a bottle of P-80 rubber lubricant in my toolbox, and it's good
> stuff.
> The beauty of it is that it's a TEMPORARY lubricant in emulsion, and an
> hour
> or so after assembly, it's not slippery any more.
> I got mine from one of those industrial trade magazines as a free sample -
> they sent me like a pint of the stuff, and I've been using it for years.
> it's made by International Products Co., PO Box 70, Burlington, NJ  08016.
> 609-386-8770 (maybe they will tell you where to find it.)
>
> Brian Doss
> '88 Weekender, Queequeg
>
>

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