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Subject:Re: New fuel line disintegrates
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:37:15 -0700

Take some pics so we can all see this failure mode.  I personally have never
seen a new fuel line fail...except for diesel injector return lines.

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> writes:
>
> > I would verify that a clamp, a tee fitting or a chafe-through isn't
> > the culprit before damning the line.
>
> I've just had another look -- it's everywhere that the line is covered
> by the protective sleeves.  There's gasoline oozing out of all the
> sleeve ends.  It's not just one clamp or area.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

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