[Vwdiesel] The Eurovan is dead

[Chris Geiser]

That's long been a bus / gasser vanagon issue; appears that eurovans are
starting to get to the age where fuel lines need to be addressed.

CG

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On Aug 9, 2010 12:31 PM, "Matt Alkire" <matt_lisa at sprynet.com> wrote:
> As near as I can figure from the description of events leading up to the
fire, it sounds like a fuel line decided to split/break. After that, it's
just a matter of time before things go boom.
>
> To add insult to injury, they had just filled the tank.
>
> -Matt
>
> On Aug 9, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:
>
>> Glad they are safe. I have never heard of a Eurovan going up in flames
like that. Sucks.
>>
>>
>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
>> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :<(
>>
>>
>> From: Matt Alkire <matt_lisa at sprynet.com>
>> To: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>> Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 11:28:03 PM
>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] The Eurovan is dead
>>
>> My parents have a 1993 Eurovan weekender that has the weekender package
on it. They really enjoyed camping in it.
>>
>> That's right. Enjoyed.
>>
>> On their way home from a 5 day camping trip, the Eurovan burst into
flames and is now a scorched corpse. It sounds like it was really bad. I
recently moved to Orlando, FL, and they're in the Estes Park, CO area, so I
haven't seen it.
>>
>> I feel really bad for them. My dad loved that vehicle. He planned to keep
it and use it forever.
>>
>> Makes me glad I have a TDI. Diesels tend to not do that.
>>
>> -Matt
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