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[haemish]

Hey all. just registered to this site and am excited to be a member! I have had my vw van for 13 yrs or so and have done some work on it, but want to learn more...

anyways, I got my dual carbs rebuilt by a local shop about a month ago then took the van back in to get them synced up...last week. since then, there has been quite a strong smell of gas. one of the hoses from the left carb was leaking and the mechanic fixed it and it doesn't seem to be leaking anymore but there is still quite a strong smell sometimes.
any ideas? I don't think its the gas tank (have had problems in the past of the rubber elbow to the vent leaking but it all looks good now).

I noticed that the clear plastic (fuel filters??) on both the carburater hoses have almost no gas in them. these are supposed to be pretty much full of gas, no? do i have some sort of vacuum problem? I have the john muir book and a good manuel but couldn't find much info on this.

also, how dangerous is it to drive if there is some gas leaking?

thanks for any suggestions!

[Wizzard]

That all depends on where the gas leak is and what it's leaking on .
Welcome to the Love My Bus Forums .
Best regards,

[GostaBerling]

Have you replaced the fuel lines lately??? This is the number one cause for the amount of fires ol' buses have.

[haemish]

hey guys,

thanks for your input! this site is great!

do you mean the fuel lines from the gas tank to engine or from the carbs?

thanks!

[GostaBerling]

hey guys,

thanks for your input! this site is great!

do you mean the fuel lines from the gas tank to engine or from the carbs?

thanks!

any and all fuel lines.

[74surfrwagon]

On top of all these suggestions which are good check your vent tubes they are probably disconected and yes the fuel filters can have a little fuel in them and still work.

Are there any signs underneath of leakage?

[VWBUSRAT]

On that fuel smell on occasions. Have your mech check the shafts on the carbs for being worn. What happens sometimes is the gas runs onto the shafts due to heavy use of the accellerator pump (as in stop and go traffic ). The raw fuel can build up and runs down the shaft to the outside where the linkage is. Thus the smell. Have Him check to see that the nozzle is aimed correctly. Good luck...vwbr

[Recycle]

Welcome to the site! Glad to have you!

[haemish]

hi guys.

So, I am preparing to replace the fuel lines on my van. I have read a few times here that people recommend getting rid of the two clear plastic fuel filters on the fuel lines in the engine compartment. any thoughts on this? and if I do get rid of them, should I put one of the same type on the line from the fuel tank to the fuel pump?
Also, does anyone know of a good diagram online for the fuel line set up for a 73 dual carb van?

So, I smelt gas after firing it ip the other night and went to the back and noticed that one hose was leaking a bit from the bottom of one of those clear fuel filters (looks like the hose is cracked a bit where it fits on the filter). I also looked under the van and notice a fair amount of gas dripping from the bottom. seemed like it was quite a bit more than was leaking from that filter though, and it was coming out on the other side of the van (more towards the passenger side bottom). Looks like a different issue?? It was dark out though and by the time i got into the engine and underneath with a flashlight to take a closer look all had dried up. Haven't driven it since but fired it up yesterday and the hose was leaking at the filter a bit but nothing was coming off the bottom. Also, it fired up real easy yesterday, whereas the time before (when gas was dripping off of the bottom of engine) it was having trouble turning over. Any thoughts on this??

lastly, in response to:
"On top of all these suggestions which are good check your vent tubes they are probably disconected and yes the fuel filters can have a little fuel in them and still work."
I am unsure what you mean by the vent tubes and my manuals don't mention them.

thanks in advance for your input!

[Dj:Eep]

That little dribble of gas is why the filters should never be put in the engine bay.  Put it under the bus, before the fuel line enters the engine bay.  Clamp all hose connections securely, but make sure not to cut into the hose w/ the clamps.

[haemish]

thanks Dj:,

is it kosher to replace the fuel line in the engine bay today, removing the fuel filters, and then drive around town for a day of two, replacing the lines behind the engine bay in a few days??

also, is it best to put the fuel filters between the gas tank and fuel pump or between fuel pump and the engine bay? and can i use the same fuel filters there that i will take from the engine bay?
thanks!

[Dj:Eep]

pre-pump filtration is best.