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Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:16:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
Comments: To: lalofs@GMAIL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <96c89c360807230553r466858f8ofb0d4410c60532c3@mail.gmail.com>
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Just be sure to some how support the line so it remains above the top of the tank so the fuel can not fill or flow through it.

Dennis

>From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock? >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:53:19 -0500 > >I assume that you will wire brush/sand and apply your favorite anti-rust >coating anywhere it's needed. If you have power steering, don't neglect >the >steel lines that go front to back above the tank. > >I know this is heresy to some, but the hard plastic line that connects the >two high points on the tank can be replaced with a flexible hose that is >long enough to be connected BEFORE you raise the tank. > >Larry A. > > >On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> >wrote: > > > Well, I think (hope) I have this diagnosed... I think the gauge was > > showing a bit more fuel than was actually in the tank. The gauge is > > probably in the bottom half of the red zone, but definitely still in > > it. > > > > I removed the main fuel line from the tank and NO fuel drained out. A > > few drops came from the detached line, but nothing from the tank. > > > > Since the attachment point of the line does not appear to be the low > > point of the tank, I assume there is a pickup tube inside the tank > > that runs to the low point. However, there's definitely not much fuel > > left in there, or so it would appear. > > > > I'm thinking that I just sucked up some air due to a very low fuel > > level, which caused the hesitation/stumbling. > > > > I have all the vent lines disconnected; I admit I was a bit surprised > > that the filler pipe is just a friction fit in the seal on the tank. > > > > I'll be dropping the tank tomorrow if things go as planned, and then > > see what I can do about repairing the crossover vent tube. I'll also > > have a good look inside the tank and if it looks too crusty I'll > > probably just install a new one. > > > > Any good maintenance jobs I can do that I have good access to with the > > tank out? > > > > Allan > > -- > > 1991 Vanagon GL > >


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