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Subject:Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:50:01 -0800

darn ..
my spelling. Sorry. 'shiny.' in any case 'with shine.'

On 2/11/2013 7:40 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> Neil doesn't play shinny. He's a musician, can't  risk injury.
>
> :)
>
> alistair
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>
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> 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
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>>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>>
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>>>
>>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>>
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>>>