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Subject:Re: Was: Residual Fuel Pressure... Now: Dirt PIC
From:Neil N
Date:Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:36:15 -0800

Understood. Thanks Stuart. Good tip on heating the black hose at nipple.

I recall, "ahem", having to repair the valve with a fuel hose
transition to the OEM black evap hose. At the time, I knew the added
OD o fuel hose might interfere with the valve seal; as you know
there's little room between the wheel well et al and the rollover
valve.

It would be nice to be able to flush the fuel tank with it in place
but I know it should be dropped to do the job. I'll re-install the OEM
square filter pre pump and let that be the sacrificial part.

Neil.

On 3/5/14, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had one check valve seal okay, and one soft. I learned the hard way that
> you need to remove the plastic hose from the valve by gently heating it
> before attempting to remove it, or you'll break off the nipple.  You'll want
> to remove the tanks to inspect them and replace the seals, and my tanks were
> glued in with undercoating.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:41 AM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Was: Residual Fuel Pressure... Now: Dirt PIC
>
> Hi Stuart. Very good point. A check valve seal may be at fault.

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Neil n

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