

| Subject: | Re: 85gl gas leak near starter |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:06:00 -0500 |
At 07:44 PM 1/31/2009, Joe wrote: >Question fuel leak near starter >T-connector or a hose gone bad.. I will be replacing it all,, any help! The plastic firewall fitting is a notorious weak point as the plastic embrittles. Some people have found metal substitutes; others just run straight hose all the way. I think it was put there mostly as a manufacturing convenience. If you do run straight hose, you must make sure there is no chafe. >Wil get under with a flashlight later. Might want to make that an explosion-proof flashlight. Or at least turn it on before you get right into the fume zone. <only half joking> -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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