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Subject:Re: cold start skipping
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:09:19 -0500

At 12:29 PM 12/2/2009, John Bange wrote:
>For what it's worth, both of my vans came with leaky tanks, and neither one
>had a broken crossover. Rather, the problem was that the various rubber
>grommets on the tank, including the two that the crossover fits into, were

And both of mine had or developed leaks, and the problem in each case
was the little lengths of "vacuum hose" that connect the stuff under
the tank with the little saddle tanks.  I'd certainly see if they're
weeping before getting underneath -- they can be replaced from the
wheel wells.  If they're originals they'll have crimp-type clamps on
them; don't put any bending stress on the plastic tubes while
removing them.  I used Dremel with a right-angle head and thin cutting wheel.

Yours,
David