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Old 11-04-04, 07:59 PM
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Today could have been the end!

I was driving down the interstate today and I kept smelling gas. I thought I was running incredibly rich . It kept getting stronger and stronger and stronger. Then it got real bad so I pull over. I opened the hood with the car still running. Gas was all over the engine,the fuel return line completly loose. I turned the car off, wiped the mess up, chilled for about ten minutes (for complete evaporation), tigtened the clamp and was on my way. Pretty close,right?
Old 11-04-04, 08:38 PM
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Close call. whew.



Man you got lucky, glad it worked out in the end.
Old 11-04-04, 08:54 PM
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I was actually waiting for that exact response.
Old 11-04-04, 08:57 PM
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Man you got worked, glad it lucked out in the end.
Old 11-05-04, 01:28 AM
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any idea of how it just loosed? now you've got me scared.
Old 11-05-04, 02:12 AM
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I've had this happen before.... except it didn't turn out so pretty.



the whole car went up in flames within 5 minutes.
Old 11-05-04, 02:29 AM
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That's why I have my trusty fire extinguisher in the passenger side footwell. Hopefully I'll never need it.
Old 11-05-04, 02:53 AM
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good to hear it didn't turn out worse than loosing a bit of fuel.
Old 11-05-04, 03:43 AM
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Man, glad you were able to work on it, and that you didn't fry your end.
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man your glad it worked out? lucky, it could of been the end!
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