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Subject:Re: 91 Vanagon w/ large gas leak!!
From:Ron Lussier
Date:Fri, 06 Jun 1997 11:07:54 -0700

At 08:24 AM 5/29/97 -0500, Joel Walker wrote:
>and a thought: if the vent hoses are drying/cracking/leaking, can the
>fuel system hoses be far behind?? if you have not already done so, i'd
>recommend replacing ALL of the rubber fuel hoses on the bus ... from the
>tank to the pump, from the pump to the filter, and from the filter to
>the plastic gas line that goes to the engine compartment, and so forth.
>be aware that there is a rubber hose, just over the starter, that connects
>from the plastic gas line to the engine compartment wall ... it's a short
>one, but it's been the first one to leak on two buses.

It seems like one of the Vanagon list entrepeneurs should develop a
stainless steel replacement fuel line set.  I'd definitely buy one.

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