KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> I had a similar thing happen to me with my '84 Vanagon about a year ago.  I
> posted it to the list at that time but here is what I discovered:
>
> One of the lines that go from the gas tank to the expansion tanks in the
> front wheel wells was old and had started to leak.  I replaced this line and
> after that the van ran great.  I tried telling folks about this last year and
> asking what could've caused the van to run so terrible just because one of
> the fuel lines to the gas tank expansion system was leaking and no one ever
> really came up with any ideas.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
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Ken
I think the van should run like crap if there is a place for even a
little water to get into the gas tank from the spray off the tires
 Bob Donalds