

| Subject: | Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON |
| Date: | Fri, 31 Jan 1997 19:27:22 +0000 |
> If the vehicle is fuel injected and the vapor line plugged, the chances are > very good that the suction from the fuel pump will collapse the fuel tank. > Vacuum has almost superman like powers. Especially on thin fuel tanks. I've > seen it happen with mechanical pumps on beetles. I'll second that - my Dad's diesel Rabbit did this when the vent hose rubbed against the alternator belt & melted closed. The tank would only hold about 3-4 gallons of fuel afterwards. VW covered it under warranty though...
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