I just pasted that info into Google and ended up at a Samba thread that has
the same theme.  More than one person reporting rapid deterioration of the
COLINE 2134 hose.

Thread started July 26, 2008 by John Sullivan.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=309785&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Larry A.

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here it goes:
>
> COHLINE 2134  0613- 7 x 13 - > NBR /CR < - 32 - 14/07
>
> It was sold to me as "Fuel Injection hose"
>
> 2008/9/27 Ed <email99@bellsouth.net>
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > Would you tell us EXACTLY what was written on the hose so we will know
> > exactly what Cohline product you used.  I would like to know if this was
> > "Fuel injection" hose or just "Fuel" hose and what the SAE specifications
> > were.  Please be complete in reporting the lettering on the hose.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:33:05 -0400, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I bought a bunch of fuel injection hose from one of "our" online
> vendors.
> > >The FI hose becomes soft, swells, separates and starts leaking.  My
> hoses
> > >have been exposed to fuel for less than 1 week.   All the hoses are very
> > >soft now.  One failed.
> > >
> > >
> > >   - The name of the fuel line is COHLINE.
> > >   - If you bought and received COHLINE please CHECK YOUR FI hoses NOW!
> > >   -  If you are a vendor and carry COHLINE fuel injection line, test
> > yours
> > >   to make sure it's safe to use.
> > >   - If you are about to buy FI line, make sure it's not COHLINE.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm going to deal with the vendor separately and will allow them to deal
> > >with this issue on their own, hence no name will be given.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Chris S.
> > >Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>