Date:         Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:16:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Ryan Alfonso <cyranoleo@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Ryan Alfonso <cyranoleo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Fuel Leak catastrophe aversion, Thanks Wilfy!
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Yo Ken!

Congrats on the New Baby!  Fantastic news!

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for last week's
discussion (that turned out to be very timely)
regarding fuel leaks with TiiCo conversions, or any
Vanagon for that matter.

The darn plastic nipple thing on the firewall (025 133
322 A) cracked ever so slightly on the backside,
sending fuel pooring onto the starter (ol' sparky).
MTBE the cause, or just old age?

Because of that discussion I knew what to do about the
problem.  I've since re-routed the fuel line (yes, new
stuff) through a perfectly sized grommet stuffed into
that hole and connected it directly to the black
plastic fuel line, as you had suggested.  Looks great
and reduces the thing by 2 hose clamps and one short,
tired and crusty hunk of fuel line.

I doubt any of this is related to the TiiCo set-up.
Just a fact of life for old VW's.  How many times have
we seen someone write "CHECK YOUR FUEL LINES"?  Well,
they ain't kiddin'!  Check 'em all, every single
dingle one of 'em!

Anyway, good Karma to you!!

...and Viva the Vanagon list!

-Ryan
'89 TiiCo 5-sp We$tfalia, with an A3 fuel rail (what a
story that is...)


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