Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 17:32:25 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: gas leak update, coupled with questions
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dear leaky sam
where is the link too the pics
:)
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Samantha <yfsami@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello!
> Hope you're all having a fine weekend and the weather is treating you nice.
>
> I wrote in not long ago about a gas leak, when we filled the tank up it did
> not stop filling, and spilled out when filled. Van died on way back home,
> would not restart. Got a tow (for free!!) and gas poured out as it was being
> lifted up. Soooooooooooooooo...
>
> .....Yesterday we started the process of disconnected fuel lines and
> draining the tank, all went well! Today, we dropped the gas tank and drained
> remaining gas (it wasn't that heavy). Squirrels and chipmunks had hidden
> nuts for the winter all around the tank, but nothing that would interfere,
> hahaha. Found no problems with visible seals as so far, and found no visible
> holes in gas tank. Gas lines are not in great condition, but appear to be in
> working condition. We cannot find where it is leaking from!
>
> Went to remove one of the expansion gas tanks but was unable to, as gas
> receiver's screws have been stripped by one of those damned previous owners.
> Whoever had Mustard prior didn't give a damn!
>
> Removed fuel pump and filter. Filter was full of nasty brown black shit,
> will address that soon, thats an easy fix.
>
> We started looking around more feeling beat from removing the tank and not
> finding our issue, and we found a LOT of loose and broken hoses and lines.
> We took photos and I resized and drew arrows and typed (hopefully) helpful
> remarks pertaining to each photo.
> Would you folks be up to looking at the pictures we took and helping us
> figure out what these things are?
>
> There are a few lines that were disconnected that hadn't been before, and
> one plastic line that was flat out broke. I'm wondering how that couldve
> happened from here to there....
>
> I do hope I have provided all needed information and as always, thank you
> again, you are all so kind.
>
> Samantha
> 1982 AC Vanagon
> Eureka Springs, AR
>
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roger w
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servant who becomes king ...
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