Ah ok. That makes sense. Even though the pieces would have been small,
still wrong. Can't see through them!

Thanks Dennis.  I'll check out the dealer.

Good to know a dab of silicone is ok. If need be, I can reach into the
hard to get at area above coolant pipes/shift linkage with a long
screwdriver to apply a little.

Neil.

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Brake lines should never be covered by anything except paint. If covered
> they can't be inspected. All they original clamps are still available at the
> dealer and they are not that expensive. Small dabs of silicone or other
> glues can also be used to isolate and secure brake lines.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 7:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Long Brake Line Installation Questions
>
> On 9/5/09, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Neil,Why not use some black silicone sealant between the insulating fuel
>> line and the brake line?
>> That will eliminate anything from migrating into that space.
>>
>> bob
>>
>
>
>
>
> Hmmm.... interesting idea.
>
> Thanks. Will give it some thought.
>
> I really should suss out some of those Vanagon brake line holding
> clips. VM Autohaus (usual vendor) didn't have any.Neither did my
> FLAPS.
>
> Neil.
>
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