Date:         Sat, 7 Apr 2007 17:27:13 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Whew! Another set of Fuel Injector Hoses
Comments: To: Doug <vanagons@COX.NET>
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Doug,
I believe a Newbie gets on the list and talks about their new
acquisition, I tell'em to change those fuel lines.

I wwent rolling down the highway just after filling up the gas tank one
day on my 88 GL and had only gone a couple of hundred yards down the
highway when I noticed the fuel gage needle plummeting towards bottom
like a stone in the river. At first I couldn't figure what was goning
on, then for some reason glanced in the rear view mirror, and saw this
three foot wide swath following me down the highway. Even then it
registered a a major water leak for a few seconds until I realized the
coolant level light was not blinking, the it finally registered - wide
wet swath folling the van down the highway, no blinking coolant light,
falling fuel gage needle -- BOING!!!! The light bulb went off in my
brain -- Fuel leak big time.  Shut the engine off immediately, coasted a
bit until I could get off the highway. I let it sit until the engine was
dry and all fumes had disipated. Had my traveling buddy turn the key to
pressurize the system and got an instant stream spewing out of a split
hose. . Fortuanately I had stopped in front of a little country place
that was part gas station and part hardware store. Bought a few things
to patch her up ad away we went. No more problems. but I changed out the
hoses in the next couple of days.

I support fuel line inspections as a routine part of maintenance.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
> Folks,
>
> Just finished another set of F.I. hoses, this time the '81 got 'em.
> When did YOU check your fuel lines last???
> Don't make Ben put those pictures of "Burned Buses" back up on his
> website, do them today!
> (you wouldn't believe the old, cracked hoses I removed!)
> And just finished in time for dinner!
>
> Doug in CT
>
>