Great advice. Thanks very much.

Peter.

At 3:44 PM -0500 11/20/02, Jay L Snyder wrote:
>The fuel pressure regulator crapped up on my '86 and the pressure went up
>high enough to blow off the fuel hose above the starter (where it goes from
>plastic to rubber).  I was lucky--no fire--but it could have been bad.
>First thing I replaced on my '85 Westy when I got it was the fuel pressure
>regulator.  Since then, all new fuel lines and filters.  Not a bad idea to
>check your fuel pressure from time to time.
>
>                                                                   Jay
>
>
>
>
>gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 11/20/2002 03:26:32 PM
>
>Please respond to gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
>
>Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
>To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:    Vanagon gas tank leaks - vapor lock floods engine bay
>
>
>Peter,
>     correct me if I am wrong but I think that this is
>a classic case of some hose leaking in the back.   I
>do not think it is possible for a vanagon to have
>vapor lock with fuel injection.   More than likely the
>mtbe has had its way on the rubber hoses.   Any
>leakage is do to fuel pressure from the pump which is
>maintained after the van is shut off unless you have a
>hose leak.   Peter keep that noose of your up and
>smell the fuool in the air.   It is truely a sad loss
>to miss this smell.   gary
>Date:    Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:11:55 -0800
>From:    Peter Lofting <lofting@APPLE.COM>
>Subject: Vanagon gas tank leaks - vapor lock floods
>engine bay
>
>Talking of gas leaks, there is another problem with
>Vanagon's which
>is that a vapour lock can form which forces fuel out
>of the tanks
>into the engine bay.
>
>This happened to friends who were camping out in the
>mountains at
>5000 feet for a couple of days. When they re-started
>the van to drive
>home they suffered a 3 minute engine fire that trashed
>the wiring
>harness and plastic fitting - see photos at
>http://17.254.3.162/images/TomJoanVW/index.html
>
>I've not worked out where the vapour lock occured yet,
>but its
>something else to watch out for if you go up in the
>mountains or park
>in the hot sun for a long period of time. Probably
>best to check the
>engine bay before starting off.
>
>Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>Peter
>(1984 Vanagon Westy)
>
>
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