Hi Dennis. Thanks.

Cool. Yes. Idea: split short fuel hose piece (3/4" max?), install on
line as protection, zap strap line+hose to hole where orig. brake line
holder was.

A 3/16" plastic clamp type holder

http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/p1207.html

mounted with nut/bolt and extra washer to position line away from body
works. Just fussy to install, may not last, and more or less pointless
assuming *my* dealership has stock of brake line holders. Just wanted
to get this thing done, but no hurry. No point in hittin' the road
during a long weekend. Besides, all I got to do (ha!) is install one
more wheel cylinder, bleed rears, adjust shoes and test.

Neil.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:19 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I was under the impression you were looking to cover large sections of the
> line with tubing, not small pieces. You can also get small tube clamps
> (holders) in rubber coated metal or plastic from a hardware store.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:59 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Long Brake Line Installation Questions
>
> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
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>>
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