Date:         Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:40:58 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water in fuel. (85 westy)
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The addition of some HEET to the fuel might help this situation a bit by
absorbing the water so it can go out through the engine as burned fuel.
Heet is methanol alcohol and will burn clean.Used it all the time in
Alaska to prevent ice crystals from forming in the fuel system and
clogging the filter.

John Rdogers
88 GL Driver

John Carpenter wrote:

>In a message dated 1/29/2006 3:18:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA writes:
>
>Hi  Volks,
>
>My parent's 1985 westy has been suffering lately from no-starts  and
>poor running. This has been ongoing since the fall, and  it's
>definitely weather related.
>
>We have the problem isolated to the  fuel system. There's water
>getting into the tank somehow. Dad had the tank  replaced with a new
>tank a few months back but the problem is still with  us.  When it's
>cold out the water freezes and the van won't start.  When it's warm
>out the van runs OK most of the time but will stutter and  bog after
>any encounter with water on the road. Since it's been a mild  winter
>in Toronto this year we're finding a lot of  problems.
>
>Suggestions on where to look for where the water's coming in  would be
>welcome.
>
>
>Happy trails,
>
>Greg Potts
>Toronto,  Ontario, Canada
>
>
>Hi Greg,
>I just bought a gas tank kit
>from Ken @ Vanagain, in NJ.
>for my 85 Westy.
>Vanagain.com
>Part # gastankkit1
>I paid like $104.75 W/shipping
>@ it has all of the seals, o-rings, hose etc.
>List; does this have everything to renew the gas  tank?
>(other than the tank(s) themselves?)
>best,
>John C.
>SLC, UT...
>
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