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Date:         Wed, 3 May 2000 11:34:58 -0400
Reply-To:     kathy jacobs <sevwc@SEVWC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kathy jacobs <sevwc@SEVWC.COM>
Organization: South Eastern VW Club
Subject:      Re: Dropping  the fuel tank
Comments: To: vanagon@.VANAGON.COM
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tHANKS FOR THAT! My husband was planning on dropping our tank today to replace the hose and grommlets. We have a new tank, but he didn't replace these when he replaced the tank. So I can't fill it all the way, due to it spilling out! Kathy AND Lonnie Jacobs 87 Vanagon GL www.sevwc.com

----- Original Message ----- From: Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA> To: < Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 12:52 PM Subject: Re: Dropping the fuel tank

> At 9:28 AM -0700 5/3/00, Karl Wolz wrote: > >I am about to attempt replacing the sending unit on my fuel tank ('85). > >I've tried doing this before on a van I was parting out, and couldn't get > >the carrier straps off since they seemed to need to swing all of the way > >down in order to release the tank. Do I need to elevate the van to the > >point that the straps will swing all the way down, or is there a trick to > >this. > > No. I was able to remove those rails on my '82 with the front end > elevated only about 18". The trick for me was to let them down as > far as they would go then swing the forward end inboard or outboard > jiggling them away until they released at the rear. Took only 5 or > 10 seconds of jiggling per rail to do this. > > >While I'm at it, anything else I should look for? > > I'd check the condition of your fuel vent hoses, rubber tank > grommets, and relevant clamps while the tank is down. Easy to do > with the tank out, and the stuff's cheap. And you may want to clean > and paint the outside of the tank with anti-rust paint while it's out > if you haven't already. > > Have fun! (heh.) > > T. > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada tobin.copley@ubc.ca > > '82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") > '97 son Russell ============= > '99 daughter Margaret /_| |__| |__|:| clatter > 1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi O|. .| clatter! > 1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT 7,400 km ~-()-==----()-~ > Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)


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