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Subject:Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:11:42 -0500

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Jay L Snyder wrote:

> I don't think VW is at fault here.

Among other things, VW could not have forseen oxygenated gasoline, which
rots fuel hoses much quicker than the gas that was being sold in the
1980's.

My '86 Volvo 240 had three or four fuel leaks fixed before I bought it.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon