Date:         Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:51:25 -0700
Reply-To:     dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit
              read!
Comments: To: Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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I have had good luck adding paint pen (available at a
stationary store) marks across all such clips, nuts
and clamps.  Yellow shows up very well.  Everytime the
engine cover is open, check your marks!  Hope this
helps.

dylan



--- Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> I had the same thing this year. Happened to notice
> when I was packing
> for vacation. Most of the clamps needed tightening.
>
> Roger Van Till
> '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
> '86 GL "Sugaree"
> '81 L "CoJack"
> www.busesbythebeach.com
> http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/rainfly.htm
>
> On Oct 28, 2005, at 12:28 AM, 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!
> >
> > 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..
> >
> > this was a fuel line replacement kit bought new a
> few yrs ago .  all
> > new
> > lines and clamps.
> >
> > 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...
> >
> >
> > chris
> >
>


Dylan Friedman

insyncro@yahoo.com

91 Syncro Westy GL
91 Syncro L
90 Carat
89 Wolfsburg GL

87 Syncro GL (SVX powered)




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