Eric,

         You may have a point, but replacing all the hoses and clamps is 
good way to make sure you inspect *every* joint and component in the fuel 
system... skimping here looks like a real case of false economy to me.

         Fuel-line replacement kit from Van-Again:               $53.00
         Replacement '85 Westy as nice as mine?          thousands
         Knowing I won't burst a fuel 
line:                              priceless

Tim

At 02:53 PM 12/18/2003 -0500, Eric Zeno wrote:
>I've never found the fuel hose to be leaking.
>I have found numorous other fuel leaks.
>Hose clamps
>cigar tubes
>plastic fuel supply hose.
>
>Has anyone ever seen a split or leaking "hose"
>               ERic
>
>robertmstewart wrote:
>
>>So even though my van is gone I really want in industrial strength solution
>>to the problem for next time.
>>
>>The question is what�s the best solution?
>>
>>Are there such things as steel reinforced hoses?
>>
>>Steel Braided Lines for fuel that are high pressure?
>>
>>Could the oil filter, oil pump, or oil line ever catch on fire as well?
>>
>>Robert
>>NYC
>>
>>
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