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Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:48:17 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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But noboby PUT that water in the tank. It came from the storm, and the tanker was removing it. DMc

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:

> Not always true - a few years ago I pulled into a service station to > fill > one of my Mercedes diesels up and there was a big truck stranded in > front of > the diesel pump. He had just pumped a tank of water. > > We had a very heavy rain that morning and enough water seeped into the > underground tank to raise the water level up past the pickup tube. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > > Our Web Sites: > www.kegkits.com > www.stir-plate.com > www.andyshotsauce.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On > Behalf Of > Rob > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:45 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel > > Nobody PUTS water in the gas unless it's sabotage or theft. It does > happen but it's not on purpose, storage facilities work to jeep water > out of fuel. > > Rob > becida@comcast.net > > At 1/23/2010 09:18 PM,Zoltan wrote: >> 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" To: Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:47 PM >> Subject: Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP >> >> >>> Mark Drexler 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


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