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Subject:Re: New fuel line disintegrates
From:Allan Streib
Date:Sat, 1 Nov 2008 19:06:43 -0400

Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> writes:

> Five years ago I replaced the fuel lines on my '84 7 passenger with
> that in Vanagain's kit and reused the old sleeves.  It's still doing
> fine.
>
> Four years ago I replaced those on my '85 Westy with hose from
> BusDepot and reused the sleeves.  In June, I put a rebuilt 2.1 engine
> into it and, just to start with as much as possible that is fresh, I
> replaced the fuel lines with hose I got from Boston Bob and new
> sleeves from BusDepot.  The old stuff I took out wasn't leaking and
> still looked good.

Did you ever observe this "goo" oozing from the ends of the sleeves?

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL