Neil doesn't play shinny. He's a musician, can't  risk injury.

:)

alistair

On 2013-02-11, at 7:27 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> Hi,
> you call that slightly shinny spot 'damage' ?   lol.
> 
> the important thing is you're watching for that kind of stuff.
> 
> 
> On 2/11/2013 6:58 PM, neil n wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>   On one recent conversion the way the hoses laid.....one  naturally wanted
>>> to go though a well-protected firewall hole..
>>> but otherwise, why not just go around ?
>> 
>> Possibly a lack of experience on my part but for sure it put the hoses
>> more or less in line with the fuel rail.
>> 
>> 
>>> I'm kinda 'over protective' about fuel hoses and wires ..
>>> they are both built to take touching things ...
>>> but I just like another layer of protection on top of that too.
>> I replaced the hoses on my Jetta engined Vanagon just recently. They
>> were new a 4 or 5 years ago. They had relatively low miles on them.
>> 
>> A nearby hose had been rubbing on one of them. It didn't do any huge
>> damage, but the wear is pretty obvious. 2 images starting here:
>> 
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/EngineConversionJettaABA20#5841318408378261906
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Neil n
>> 
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>> 
>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>> 
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> 
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>> 
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>