Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 14:22:23 -0700
Reply-To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan. PN?
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Does anyone have the part number for the new clamp?
Jim Felder wrote:
> Frank Condelli said VW of Canada performed this recal service for him
> on a car he brought in from NY.
>
> VW of Canada must be a lot more generous than VOA. I called my dealer,
> who said this was a service bulletin and not a recall. He said that if
> I didn't receive a postcard about it, there was no recall.
>
> If a postcard is sent to the forest but there's no one there to receive
> it, is there a postcard? Seems that the USPS is really in charge of VWs
> safety programs!
>
> So I called VOA and they said there were no open recalls for the
> Vanagon.
>
> Looks like a recall to me since that word is used in the body of the
> memo.
>
> Jim
>
> On Jun 15, 2004, at 5:23 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 15/06/2004 12:07:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>>
>> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:50:19 -0500
>> From: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
>> Subject: fuel rail/line recall?
>>
>> While looking through the emails on the air conditioner duct recall, I
>> noticed the one posted below about fuel rail and line replacement.
>>
>> What's the deal on this? If it hasn't been done, does VOA have to do
>> this now? I was never notified of it, but was notified of other
>> recalls
>> such as the overhead vent problem.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> 1985 Vanagon through
>>
>>
>> 1991 Vanagon Built from 1985 Jul to 1992 Jun
>>
>>
>> Campaign 92V058001 No. Recalled: 340,000
>>
>>
>> Campaign SF Notification Date:
>>
>>
>> System: Fuel Lines.
>>
>>
>> Vehicle Description: Passenger Cars.
>>
>>
>> Description of Defect: The fuel hose attached to the fuel
>>
>>
>> distribution rail on the engine may shrink
>>
>>
>> beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose
>>
>>
>> clamps, allowing fuel to leak.
>>
>>
>> Consequence of Defect: Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can
>>
>>
>> cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes
>>
>>
>> in contact with a source of ignition.
>>
>>
>> Corrective Action: Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel
>>
>>
>> rail and install a new spring type self-
>>
>>
>> tightening clamp.
>>
>>
>> NOTE: Volkswagen of America estimates the
>>
>>
>> new self-tightening fuel hose clamps will be
>>
>>
>> available in May of 1992.
>>
>>
>> Supplement 92V058001 Information has been added to this campaign.
>>
>>
>> <
>> <
>> I just had this service done by Citiwest Volkswagen in Ottawa to
>> my 1990
>> CARAT I recently brought up from Long Island.
>> <
>> <
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>> _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
>> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
>> '87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains
>> Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
>> (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)
>> & _CCVWC_
>> (http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
>> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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>> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
>> _Frank Condelli & Associates_
>> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
>> or http://frankcondelli.com
>>
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