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Subject:Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
From:Mike Collum
Date:Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:42:01 -0400

That protective tubing covering the fuel lines is stock.  When I
replaced my fuel lines I went to the trouble of removing the sheathing
and putting it on the new hoses.

Mike

Raymond Paquette wrote:
> Chris
>
> It looks like your fuel lines are all inside of protective pieces of
> tubing.  Am I seeing it right?  Did you do that?  Or is that stock, and mine
> are missing?  What did you use?
>
> Seems like an excellent idea, and not too difficult to do when replacing
> fuel lines.
>
> \Raymond
>
> On 8/28/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> --- Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> It does look a bit like titanium. I do like the high sheen of it.
>> Everything
>>> just wipes off of it w/ a rag.
>>>
>>> Don't worry, after driving it twice now, I wouldn't trade it for any
>>> conversion. The smoothness of the ride, the rythmic hum of the engine,
>> there
>>> is no feeling like it in the world. The van just seems to run better. I
>>> think it's happier. lol... I can't wait to get a westy and do the same.
>>>
>>> Chris
>> Driving a Vanagon with a good stock engine is an experience no conversion
>> can compare. I can agree some that coversions make the Vanagon perform at
>> a more modern level but then the classic feeling about it is lost.
>> Congrats for the new Vanagon again.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>>
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