Thanks to Benny.....http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm

Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Anyone got a website they can refer Sheilah to so she can see what needs
> doing? -- And how?
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> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com <http://www.moldhaus.com/>
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> Sheilah Rogers wrote:
>
>> wow you all, thanks for the warm welcomes.
>>
>> i went down a rabbit hole yesterday for a solid few hours, checking out
>> websites from your various sig lines. my oh my, i've been pretty hands off
>> with my own Vanna (ack! six other Vanna White's!), though i have tricked out
>> her interior and am told, she's quite comfy.
>>
>> but you all made me wish i had one of those fancy garages where i can get
>> all greasy and such. but alas i'm a city dweller with a rented carport and
>> don't know jack about any of it.
>>
>> short of fixing my GAS problem myself for fun, i might ask my mechanic if
>> he'd allow me the opportunity to get under the van with him and see where
>> all these gas lines are. (he might consider this a customer nightmare, nice
>> as i am. we'll see. i'm open.)
>>
>> so that's my main problem right now. gas lines.
>>
>> i couldn't find anything on leaky gas lines though my review of these
>> websites though. all i know is that there's apparently a bunch of gas hoses
>> (two off each reservoir x2, from the main tank to the engine). all in all, i
>> hear there's about 12 or so.
>>
>> this might explain why i keep driving off in Vanna only to find her
>> leaking gas from different hoses. eek! i want this remedied already!
>>
>> i (perhaps erroneously) figure that if all these hoses are about due to
>> leak, then why not replace them ALL at once. isn't that somehow cheaper
>> (certainly less of a headache) than one by one they begin a'leaking? cuz
>> i've already had 4 leaks and it blows.
>>
>> fwiw, i've already had done the fuel tank reseal (april 2009)
>>
>> so the other concern i have is that i need to get Vanna out of a basement
>> garage, where no tow (or fire engine for that matter) can fit in. so i'm
>> about to get in there myself, and per a friend's instruction:
>>
>>
>> 1/ bring flash light, eye protection, hand protection.
>>
>> 2/ start engine, find leak. tshirts or rags to wrap gas leak, duct tape
>> the rag, or direct duct tape if possible.
>>
>> 3/ roll it to the hill inside garage with the engine off.
>>
>> 4/ drive it up the hill with friend standing by with a fire extinguisher
>> while i drive up the hill. (gas hopefully held in by rags and duct tape.
>> gawd, i love duct tape)
>>
>> 5/ cut engine at top of hill. then roll it out of garage to a tow-able
>> place. (tow trucks don't fit in this garage)
>>
>> 6/ disconnect battery so engine won't start. remove gas rags.
>>
>> 7/ call tow. tell them engine won't start. tow to mechanic.
>>
>>
>> ALTERNATIVELY
>>
>> 1/ i've heard it's actually not hard at all to replace a gas line myself
>> and have at it.
>>
>> SOOOOOOOO
>>
>> the reason why i'm posting all this is that i'm afraid that the engine
>> will catch on fire. i suppose i might be too paranoid about this, but a
>> little personal detail about me is that i'm one of those kids that managed
>> to start a big ol' kitchen fire (boiling oil) so now i'm ahem, weary of
>> fire. ha!
>>
>> so anyways, does my plan sound safe?
>>
>> (sorry for the long post)
>>
>> s.
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