Here a real funny story but very true. One night in a parking lot on campus
(very young and stupid) we drove over some curbs to get out of the lot.
Why?, we drove around in circles but could not find the way out but could
see an exit across the way. The next morning my freind called me and told me
he was out of gas. I fetched a can of gas and met him and we proceeded to
fill the tank. Gas leaked out everywhere. We found the leak and I remembered
seeing in a cartoon or 3 stooges show using bubblegum to clog it. We bought
some super bubblegum and chewed it up good, cleaned the area around the
holes with a dirty rag and stuck it into the holes. That patch held for over
two months (till it was fixed). The person who fixed the tank told us that
he had to scrape it off and was impressed with its tenacity. I know that it
might not be approved or accepted for this type of use, BUT IT WORKED REALLY
WELL!

SeanG
95 EVC
80 Westy

>From: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>Reply-To: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: emergency--gasoline leak
>Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:09:02 -0700
>
>Help! When I filled my van with gas just now, half a liter or so dripped
>onto the ground from somewhere near the gas tank. There was no sign of
>gas on the filler tube. The tank is full and the dripping has stopped,
>but I'm worried about driving the van home from the station. I don't
>want to risk a fire. Any suggestions from the people on the list would
>be greatly appreciated. Thanks
>Lee Kouns
>'88 Westy

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