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Subject:Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:23:11 -0700

how much junk was in the old filter when it was changed ?
you can get very useful information checking the contents of a fuel filter
when you change it.
empty it out backwards on a clean dish or something similar.
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?

> "Joseph Fortino" <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET> said:
>
>> fuel filter?  mine has been in the garage for 4 months. ohh crap ;)
>
> Fuel filter was new in March.  After a minute or two of stumbling it ran
> fine, so I don't think so?
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL