Dodged a bullet on that one!  That line usually pops off the rubber hose
that goes through the firewall, which happened to me once.

It's a very tough nylon hose, unusual to see it fail unless it got pinched
somewhere.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Jowell
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 3:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Another trip report

Hi all,
Just got back from our 4000 + mile round trip to Labrador and
Newfoundland.,all almost went well. Got to a small town on the north east
coast on the Atlantic Ocean for a long hike when the Westy started with a
huge fuel leak. "WOW" another disaster. No fire etc but stuck in the back
country. Short story is that the hard plastic fuel line on the passenger
side above the rear wheel wore out. Exactly where it hangs on that small
white plastic bracket. I have all the fuel lines ordered but never get them
before leaving on the trip. Quick repair with the help of a local
Newfoundlander who just happened to be driving by on a early Sunday  morning
before church. He also is  the foreman for the provincial highway
department. Talk about a  coincidence and good luck. He has had many VW bugs
in his life. Will retire this year. Made a friend for life.

Regards,

Dennis
1988 Westy GL

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont