Get rid of the plastic piece and either:
    Put a grommet in the hole or another hole nearby and run one continuous
hose from the fuel filter.
   or
  Get a brass hose splice fitting (5/16" ?) and put it thru the hole and use
good clamps.

Larry A.

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> I can see hoe that is a fire starter. I was going to take guapo to the body
> shop, but the huge puddle of gas that was on the ground and traced to that
> hose prevented me from moving anywhere until I get this fixed. The PO has
> new hoses up to that point behind the juction, but the ones in the engine
> bay are old and wet.
>
> Can I make a juction there and if so what have other people used?
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:54 AM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Most people call it the "fire starter".
> >
> > List wisdom says to replace with a metal equivalent or bypass it
> altogether
> > with a continuous piece of hose run through the same location with a
> > grommet.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Tony Collins
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 8:42 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: What do you call this piece???
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > In the included link, what is the plastic white piece that goes across
> the
> > body and connects the fuel line on either side of the engine bay?
> > Does anyone have a part number or appropiate name?
> > pic for reference:
> >
> >
> http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/Freakness/Update%2013/Right-rearcorner
> > viewofenginebayshow.jpg
> > Thanks,
> > Tony
> > ---
> > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
>