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Subject:Re: Engine Compartment Fires but Erovan This Time
Date:Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:09:35 -0600

This may be good advise for a Bus or Vanagon, but the EuroVan uses a
plastic fuel line with a short crimped on rubber fuel line on each end.
  The service kit included in the recall replaces the crimped fitting
with a VW spring clamp.  The inability of the crimped fitting to expand
and contract was part of the problem.   I had leaky fuel lines on my
'93 and I replaced the crimps with band clamps.  This was before the
recall, and I thought I fixed the problem.  My van burned up and I will
never know if it was the fuel lines or something else.  The recall in
the US was for only 1993 models.  I have never heard of any for other
years.

Steve
http://EuroCampers.com
636-337-7700
888-797-5994 - order desk
On Dec 25, 2007, at 11:35 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:

> until then do as benny says and replace all fuel lines and secure with
> clamps better than OEM
> yours

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