I have not driven my vanagon for about two months. I charged the battery and the engine started normally. When I walked to the rear of the vehicle, I smelled gas so I immediately turned off the engine and investigated. The gas was leaking from the drivers side injector manifold. There were _no_ leaks there two months ago. The hoses showed no cracks and were still soft and pliable. For grins, I tightened all of the hose clamps. All of the hose clamps were loose. I could have tightened the screws on the clamps one turn by hand. After snugging all of the clamps, the leak stopped. I do not remember reading this type of experience in the vanagon list before. Is this a sign that _all_ of the fuel hoses need replacing? Another question. Why does the engine RPM change rapidly when the idle switch sticks and the throttle is opened? The symptom of RPM changing had me baffled. Every time I experienced this symptom, I pulled over, opened up the engine hatch, and manually operated the throttle, the switch did _not_ stick. I even opened the engine hatch at home, started a cold engine, and manually operated the throttle, the switch did not stick. After sitting for two months, the switch was finally stuck when I manually operated the throttle. -- William grateful@nmia.com 505 440 0760 Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers |
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