I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not but this is what i did:  i went
down to the local pick your part auto yard and scrounged a whole bunch of
plastic sleeves from jsut about anything i could find.  This is the plastic
sleeve that is used to protect electrical wiring,  hydraulic hose (power
steering) etc.  Black in color and is similar to an accordian (best i could
come up with for description).  Picture a long flexible tube that is split
down the middle on one side thus permitting you to slide the sleeve onto
installed wiring, hose etc.  Not intended  for great quantities of heat but
it should work for fuel lines.  Many GM cars from the mid eighties and on
have a length that runs just under the left front fender, reachable from the
engine compartment.  You should be able to buy some of this stuff at any
local auto store as well.  Cheap as i am i paid all of  $ 2.87  CDN for a
bunch of lenghts (maybe 17 ft or so total) plus a bunch of small bits and
pieces !!  Price was right anyway.
Claudio Cella
87  Vanagon  GL   7 pass
90  Jetta  TD

----- Original Message -----
From: "sleepingmonkey1" <sleepingmonkey1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:43 PM
Subject: Fuel line insulation.

> Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative to the plastic sleeve
> the major fuel supply/return lines are covered with?  I had blown one of
> these lines a while back and in my haste I misplaced the sleeve.   Just
not
> sure if it is safe to have the rubber line touching the intake.
> J. Webb
> 85 GL
> 41" Flexdex
>