Re: recall issues

[Vytautas Reipa <vytas@erols.com>]

One question:

could these recalls also apply to my 1986 5kcst? Do you know of any others?
My car has 104k miles. Thanks

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Vytas Reipa
Gaithersburg, MD
87 5k
86 5kcst
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At 10:51 AM 4/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In my research leading to my recent purchase of an 87 5kcstq, I came 
>across the following information involving several recalls from that 
>year's turbo and tq passenger cars:
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>1.  System: Fuel Tank.  Description:  repeated topping off of fuel tank 
>during refueling reduces the expansion space within the tank, allegedly 
>allowing vapors to escape from the charcoal filter to outside rather than 
>being inducted into the engine.  Consequence of defect is that escaping 
>vapors could ignite from heat emitted from the exhaust system.  
>Corrective action recommended was to install a redesigned filler neck and 
>a new vent valve and hose for charcoal filter, and to stop refueling when 
>pump nozzle shuts off (something I routinely do but gas attendants 
>don't).
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>2.  System:  Fuel.  Problem allegedly is that fuel injection seals may 
>harden due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels and allow fuel 
>to escape into the engine compartment causing fire.  Corrective action 
>recommended was to replace seals with improved seals plus make 
>improvements designed to better insulate the engine against fire risk.
>
>OK......now my car has 140k miles on it.........I'm the third owner and I 
>do not know whether any of these problems were diagnosed in this vehicle 
>and/or addressed/corrected.  Has anyone had any experience with these 
>issues, and should I worry about it at this point?
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>TIA, 
>Mark
>mtrank@mail.co.albemarle.va.us
>87 5kcstq 140k miles
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