Date:         Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:53:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What do you call this piece???
Comments: To: pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net>
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I looks like there is another trip to the hardware store for me...........
The PO left some nice Goodyear Fuel hose in the van and it looks like it is
cut to the lenght that the old one was....leads me to believe that he stoped
at the "fire starter".......




On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:46 AM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:

> Why not use a brass barb and good quality clamps with the previously
> mentioned grommet?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Tony Collins
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Re: What do you call this piece???
>
> I can see hoe that is a fire starter. I was going to take guapo to the body
> shop, but the huge puddle of gas that was on the ground and traced to that
> hose prevented me from moving anywhere until I get this fixed. The PO has
> new hoses up to that point behind the juction, but the ones in the engine
> bay are old and wet.
>
> Can I make a juction there and if so what have other people used?
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:54 AM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Most people call it the "fire starter".
> >
> > List wisdom says to replace with a metal equivalent or bypass it
> altogether
> > with a continuous piece of hose run through the same location with a
> > grommet.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Tony Collins
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 8:42 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: What do you call this piece???
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > In the included link, what is the plastic white piece that goes across
> the
> > body and connects the fuel line on either side of the engine bay?
> > Does anyone have a part number or appropiate name?
> > pic for reference:
> >
> >
>
> http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/Freakness/Update%2013/Right-rearcorner
> > viewofenginebayshow.jpg
> > Thanks,
> > Tony
> > ---
> > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
>
>


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82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"