Is that insert brass or steel with the brass-colored anti-corrosion finish? When I
flushed and re-filled my '90 Westy last year, I discovered the insert part way out and
it sure looked like rust to me.
And at least one person at the time mentioned drilling a small hole (or two holes
opposite each other) in the side and inserting a stainless steel screw. The screws of
course would be in the area covered by the hose.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it

> At 08:28 PM 2/27/2005, you wrote:
> >It looks like no one has responded. That sleeve was part of the plastic
> >tube. The tube has failed allowing the sleeve and the flare for the hose
> >to grip to come out. The tube should be replaced. That sleeve prevents
> >the tube from deforming as the clamp is tightened.
>
> Just curious-- has anyone attempted to clean both the brass reinforcement
> and the plastic tube and epoxy them back together? Sure, it'd probably
> require removing the flared ridge from the brass piece with a grinder, but
> is JB Weld not enough to hold it? And if it's not, wouldn't a couple brass
> rivets do the trick? Is it an issue with deterioration of the plastic
> tubing that calls for total replacement? Just wondering, 'cause I can think
> of a dozen ways I'd rather spend that money [when/if] that time comes.
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
>