Date:         Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:22:57 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: BC inspection was Re: The Otter Has
Comments: To: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@HUGHES.NET>
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At 04:34 PM 11/4/2009, Marc Sayer wrote:
>This is exactly my take on this shop's list of problems. It was as if
>they had a target bill and were going to find enough things wrong to
>meet that bill, no matter how idiotic and picky the problems were. As
>Ben said, no way the fuel lines in a Vanagon are held together with tape
>and silicone, the fuel pressure is wayyyyy to high. This tells me these
>guys are either dishonest or they don't know the first thing about FI
>cars (I'm leaning to the former). So many of the things they list are so
>picky and petty it is ridiculous. Like saying the wheel bearing are

Hi Marc -- I totally agree with you except for the part about the
weeping fuel hose.  At 45 psi a quarter-inch-long split in 7-mm hose
will have about ten pounds of force trying to widen the split and
less than a pound actually shoving gas through the existing
split.  Under the right circumstances that should be well within the
range that tape-reinforced RTV should handle.  Friction tape (doesn't
stretch) would be better than electrical tape, though.

Yrs,
d