I have not driven my vanagon for about two months.  I charged the
battery and the engine started normally.  When I walked to the rear
of the vehicle, I smelled gas so I immediately turned off the engine
and investigated.  The gas was leaking from the drivers side injector
manifold.  There were _no_ leaks there two months ago.  The hoses
showed no cracks and were still soft and pliable.  For grins, I
tightened all of the hose clamps.  All of the hose clamps were
loose.  I could have tightened the screws on the clamps one turn
by hand.  After snugging all of the clamps, the leak stopped.

I do not remember reading this type of experience in the vanagon
list before.  Is this a sign that _all_ of the fuel hoses need
replacing?

Another question.  Why does the engine RPM change rapidly when the
idle switch sticks and the throttle is opened?  The symptom of RPM
changing had me baffled.  Every time I experienced this symptom, I
pulled over, opened up the engine hatch, and manually operated the
throttle, the switch did _not_ stick.  I even opened the engine
hatch at home, started a cold engine, and manually operated the
throttle, the switch did not stick.  After sitting for two months,
the switch was finally stuck when I manually operated the throttle.

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William
grateful@nmia.com

505 440 0760

Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they
don't want, to impress people they don't like.
-Will Rogers