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Date:         Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:01:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Check Those AC Lines
Comments: To: Carter <carters@THEGRID.NET>

Is the leaking fuel line/flaming Vanagon problem only common on AC Vanagons? Can I sleep peacefully tonight knowing that I am safe from bursting fuel lines, spewing gasoline mist, and spontaneous combustion?

Brent Christensen '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" with new fire extinguisher '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale) '95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message ----- From: Carter <carters@THEGRID.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 6:46 PM Subject: Re: Check Those AC Lines

> With the recent thread re fuel lines, perhaps it would be timely to once > again advise those with AC to check out possible abrasion of their hoses. > Reach back and up behind where the hoses go up and feel the hoses for wear. > When I got this advice from the List a couple of years ago, I did this check > and found a major groove in one hose from a metal edge...the groove felt so > deep, I could not believe it was not leaking. For "repairs", I slipped a > spit piece of hose and electric ties into place to serve as a pad. No doubt > this saved the hose itself. > > Kit Carter, 85 Westy > central coast, CA


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