Date:         Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:24:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
Comments: To: Chris Mills <busbodger@EARTHLINK.NET>
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At 09:57 AM 12/19/2003 -0600, Chris Mills wrote:

>If the fuel line pops off the VW Bus tank (or really anywhere in the
>system) the bus simply dumps the entire tank of gas on the ground. So the
>Vanagon is the same?

Yup, Vanagon is the same... makes the fuel-filter change an exercise in
high-speed toolwork!

>On my '78 I plan to add an electric fuel valve that is normally closed and
>will open only with the ignition.
>Less than $50. It's a fuel rated solenoid valve. I don't have the
>manufacturer's name on hand but I could get it for you. It is in the
>archives either at Vanagon.com or Type2.com as this info was in a
>discussion once upon a time.

Sounds like a wonderful mod, and worth the extra effort this spring when I
take my annual gasoline bath (AKA fuel filter change :-).

Tim