J. Walker writes:
> 
> On Tue, 30 Aug 94 12:56:45 CDT DZIADECKI JOHN said:
> >GAS CAP   Every time I filled the tank I'd get gas fumes in the bus for
> >about the next hundred miles, especially when I turned a corner. ...
> >FUME PROBLEM   My mechanic replaced a short section of fuel line where it
> >bends in the rear air intake. That seemed to help somewhat but not
> >completely. He says the next thing to check is the filler neck. Anyone
> >have this problem and know a solution?

Same happened to me.  Gas started running out of my engine compartment
once when I filled it up on a hot day.  I plugged that puppy.

> >HEATER   OK, I've had my share of ice-box winter driving here around the
> >foothills of the Rockies. Anyone know of an effective non-smelly,
> >heat-producing solution? ...
> 
> the cheapest solution is to clean off the heat exchangers, fix any leaking
> valve cover gaskets, and install an inline blower fan on the hot air tube
> coming from the rear of the bus. that keeps the hot air flowing at idle
> (like at red lights and stop signs) which is when the human needs it the
> most.

Hear hear.  I did just that, except for the blower.  I took off my heat
exchangers and air pipes, had them hot-tanked, and changed my pushrod tube
seals.  Know what?  My heater *still* smells.  Just not as bad now.  :)

> >and now I'm told this is the weak link in the VW muffler and it costs
> >about $100 itself. Is this for real?

You can get whole new muffler assemblies for the bus from J.C Whitney for
about $60.  For that price, could they *not* be worth it?  Haven't ever
ordered one, though.  Come to think of it, they may only be for 72-74
busses.  DOH.  I'll have to look that one up.  The last catalog they were
even on sale, though.

-David

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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