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Subject:Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
From:Allan Streib
Date:Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:20:30 -0500

Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> This looks great! Good job. I see the picture and the sleeve material
> looks like it belongs there. DId you do all 4 hoses to the injector
> rails and the incomming and outgoing tank hoses?

I did every inch of rubber fuel hose on the vehicle, except the piece
between the tank and the fuel pump (it's a little larger diameter than
the rest), including the short sections between the rail and the
injectors.  I basically followed the instructions outlined at

  http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm

> how many feet did you order?

If you can order it in one continuous length, 4 meters of hose ought to
do it.  The hose I used came in pre-cut 1 meter lengths in this case you
will need 5.  I ordered 10' of the nylon sleeve but that was too much, I
had about 3' left over but I wanted to have some extra in case I made
any mistakes.  To cut the sleeve material without fraying the ends, you
need to use a "hot knife".  An old butter knife heated in a blowtorch
will do nicely -- though keep this well away from the fuel system work!

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL

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