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Date:         Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:44:05 +0200
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From:         zeidler@NTCNTG02DU.ntc.nokia.com (Zeidler Helmut NTC/Dusseld.)
Subject:      Re: Vanagon fuel leak



Sean,


>My first thought was "aw sh*t, I gotta drop the tank" but further
>inspection showed that the only thing leaking was one of the rubber
>cloth-covered hoses that leads to the vent tank in the driver's wheel
>well.  That one hose was soaked with gas while the others were dry, and
>I didn't see any leaking on the passenger side.


>So, I have to replace one hose.  No big deal, it's in plain view and I'm
>happy.  The question is what size is the hose?  Looks like about 7mm.


It's a 5.5 mm inner diameter hose. You should change all rubber hoses.
The rubber hoses may dried out of a '81 Westy. I changed all recently
and they ALL looking odd. You don't have to drop the tank for this work.


Helmut
'80 Camper
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