Rich wrote:<< When I yanked up and down on one of the
> plastic fuel rails, a small moist spot formed on the bone dry dust
> covering the fitting.  The leak was at the fuel injector to fuel rail
> joint.
> I was able to create the same leak on the other side>>
>
Good job! I don't know if I will have the same success. This winter I
didn't drive the van - and sometimes went weeks without starting it
(bad, I know). Anyhow, the smell was ALWAYS detectable. I'm
thinking if it were a line under pressure that was leaking that the fuel
would evaporate eventually. I like Tony's charcoal canister
suggestion, and perhaps the gas cap thing, so far... any other
thoughts??? Thanks!

Doug Fitz-Randolph
Freeport, ME
1990 Syncro
2001 GTI VR6 - FOR SALE, < 10K miles! "Showroom New" condition.
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