It's not the rubber that's the problem,
it's the hard plastic.
And it's a sheath around a steel line.
Lore has it that it decays and excretes an acid
that corrodes the steel lines;
certainly, it traps moisture and promotes corrosion,
and you can't SEE it, so it could be really rusty
and you'd be blissfully ignorant of the
impending doom that awaits you!
Well, maybe not. But yes, cut the plastic off the
brake lines. I seem to remember that it's only a few
short lines in front. As to the fuel lines,
I don't remember any of that being plastic sheathed.
The rubber grommets that go through bulkehads should be
left intact- they don't have the same problem.
hth,
Toby
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "steve car" <steve_car@hotmail.com>
> Someone told me you should remove the rubber off the front brake lines
> because moisture could get trapped under it. That makes sense, but shouldn't
> I remove all the rubber end-to-end?
> There is rubber on the part that goes from front to back and on the rear
> brake lines. It looks like it would provide some protection. So, which is
> best? Also, the fuel lines have rubber on them along in areas where they go
> through frame holes. Wouldn't the same logic apply to them?
> Thank you,
> Steve
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