Amen.

I think I'll get all of my fuel lines replaced now.  Especially since, while
my van was on the lift at the tire store, I took the opportunity to sniff
around at why I always smell gas when I fuel up.  You know the plastic
portion of the lines that go to the plastic expansion tanks?  I slightly
squeezed one to check its pliability.  It snapped like a dry twig, and a 2cm
chunk fell out along with a few drops of gas.  This is a non-pressurized
line, that is from a 1990!  I too would rather spend money up front, then be
stranded on the side of the road.

Michael Townsend
townsend@rtp.ericsson.se

-----Original Message-----
From: Bulley-Hewlett & Associates <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 9:43 PM
Subject: No emergencies anymore, (longish) was: emerg. repairs/solutions

>I know I'll get grief from some folks on this one... I thought I'd give you
>the straight scoop on what I bring in the van on long trips.  Nothing. The
>beautiful and Talented Suzanne, and that's about it.
>
>I'm spelling out a different philosophy here. "Preventive maintenance".
>