Date:         Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:18:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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I agree with this assumption.  It happened to me a few times when on the
road.  The freeway side gas stations can do it to you.  Once you are gone,
you're on your own.  Towing, waiting for a garage to open until Monday,
sleeping in the van at a weird place, etc.  Maybe some fuel additive would
solve it.
The gas stations are allowed to put in a certain amount of water into their
tank, depending on how much alcohol there is in it, I think.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP


> Mark Drexler <mdrexler@ZING-NET.CA> writes:
>
>> Now just fueled up, and will start, but spits and burps, and can't get
>> all cylinders firing on start up. Feels like a lack of fuel delivery
>> to me.
>
> When running problems appear suddenly after a fuel fill, you have to
> consider that maybe you got a batch of dirty or watery fuel.  I think
> this is uncommon these days, but it can happen.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL