Date:         Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:31:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagons & Fuel Line Fires
Comments: To: Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
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At 4:16 PM 1/3/99, Björn wrote:
>At 05:17 PM 02/01/99 -0600, Mark B. Magee wrote:
>>Volks,
>>I have noticed gas fumes emmanating from the 87GL and have "grounded" it
>>until I can track the source down. I have been vexed trying to locate
>>the exact source, it doesn't seem to be the engine compartment, but
>>rather somewhere forward from there.
>>
>...
>Check the fuel filter which can be seen through the left rear wheelwell. It
>is quite exposed and I have experienced leaks and cracks there.

        That's strange...Not on my 90/91 Vanagons! The airconditioning's
        receiver dryer is in that position...the fuel filter lives underneath
        on the right side roughly behind the battery box.





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