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Subject:Re: vacuum in fuel system fixed...
From:Patrick Dooley
Date:Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:13:46 -0400

that seems like ridiculous amount of money for labor.  He appears to be a
"guru" at making a buck.

-----Original Message-----
From: John F. Gladu <jgladu@BCM.TMC.EDU>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 2:12 AM
Subject: vacuum in fuel system fixed...

>...took the '90 with the fuel system problem to the dealer (where my guru
>now works).  He appears to have found the problem and fixed it.  Replaced
>the "gravity vent" (or is it "valve"?) on each of the expansion tanks.
>$28 for parts, $177 for labor.  (Ouch! Still - it's cheaper than another
>new fuel tank.)  It wasn't the charcoal cannister or the vacuum valve (as
>I would have guessed).
>
>bcnu - Grungy
>grungy@mindless.com  (Houston, TX)

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