Listees,
Here Mark has explained, I think, why the plastic pipe kept popping out of
position.  Thanks Mark!  I can only hope now that the final try by the
mechanic got it right so it won't let go again on me.
I've got a 4-speed, by the way.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>
  That plastic piece with the T's goes OVER the shift
> linkage and coolant hoses that run underneath the van.
>  They go through the valley in the tank, between the
> tank and the plastic tube.  It doesnt say anything in
> the Bentley about this, you can't tell from the
> pictures, and the only reason I noticed is that with a
> manual tranny it suddenly becomes very hard to shift.
> It is a real pain to install this way, but necessary.
>
>
> If your mech didn't know this, it is possible he ran
> that line under the hoses, and the pressure and
> vibration of driving and bouncing caused it to pop out
> of its holes.
>
> If installed properly, this plastic line is VERY
> secure.
>
> But gas shouldn't really GUSH out... it should be more
> of about a pint pouring onto the ground when the pump
> shuts off.... that wouldn't close down a station
> unless you live in California..
>
> Mark
>
> --- PSavage <psavage@saber.net> wrote:
> > Evening Listees,
> > All four CV joints & boots replaced today & the fuel
> > lines to the gas tank,
> > including the crossover pipe, etc.
> > So far so good.
> > Mechanic says he'll do the rest of the lines when I
> > get back from Nevada.
> > He was overbooked, I guess.
> > From the repair shop I went straight to gas station
> > to fill up. Suddenly:
> > loud whooshing sound & a sheet of gasoline poured
> > down, flooding two bays of
> > the service station.  The attendants closed the
> > station off with orange
> > cones while I called the mechanic.
> > Back at the shop, they dropped the tank again &
> > discovered that the plastic
> > pipe with double T's at each end had popped lose.
> > They were repositioned &
> > the mechanic took the car for a test drive.  The
> > damned thing popped out
> > again.  Again, the gas was drained out of the tank &
> > the tank was lowered.
> > One more time the pipe was pushed into it's spot &
> > the mechanic took it for
> > a test drive.  This time it seemed to stay where it
> > belonged.
> > Question:  Why did this happen?  (Two times)
> >     After the second time, just in case, the
> > mechanic replaced my shiny new
> > plastic pipe with an identical new one from his
> > parts stock.
> > Question:  Anybody had this happen?  I feel pretty
> > nervous about having this
> > pipe under the tank that apparantly requires no
> > clamps on it.
> > Anything wrong with this picture?
> > Phaedra
>
>
> =====
> Mark
> Just because you have an opinion, doesn't mean that anyone wants to hear
it
>
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