I don't know the answer, but if you went the route of leaving the
sleeves off, would something like this be available from a FLAPS to
hold the hoses in place?

(came of the Jetta 2.0 donor)

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FuelhoseThrottleBrack2.jpg

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FuelHoseThrottleBrack.jpg

Don't know the WBX well enough to know if theres a place to put these,
and not sure if it would be the right way, but just a thought.

Neil.

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Are the white plastic/vinyl "sleeves" on the fuel hose in the engine
> compartment there mainly for protection against abrasion, or as heat
> shields?  I've seen them referred to both ways.
>
> I'm thinking that to avoid the "goo" problem but keep the abrasion
> protection, some kind of durable "netting" or open weave sleeve could be
> used to allow better breathing of any fuel vapor that permeates the
> hose.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

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