Date:         Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:46:54 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit
              read!
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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Good call, Chris!

The last few nights have been very clear with no wind. The dew fall has
been heavy as a result and with the clear night the temps have dropped
dramatically. Three mornings in a row now, my van has had a glaze of ICE
- not frost - all over it.

 It is defintely time to check thos clamps. Soon as it warms up a bit
this morning I'm going to check mine. I've got to do a tune-up too.
First little cold snap and things don't want to function just right.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>this morning, very cold here in the northeast, i went out to start my
>vanagon..and i noticed 2 wet spots on the ground as i backed up..   GAS!
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>popped over the rear lid and gas was dripping out of both fuel injector rails
>at a good rate, where the rubber hoses were clamped on.   turns out all the
>screws on every single clamp was way loose..  they all needed to be tightened
>up..
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>this was a fuel line replacement kit bought new a few yrs ago .  all new
>lines and clamps.
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>anyway, my point is, those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement
>kits such as those that listvendors sell, you should go BACK and check your
>fuel line clamps...make sure they are tight..    i think it was the combination
>of the temp drop, and rubber shrinkage that made them come loose...
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>chris
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