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Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:48:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@earthlink.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: fuel tank seals
Comments: To: Larry Innes <linnes@innu.ca>
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Larry,

I just did this job a month or so ago. I replaced all the vapor lines, fuel lines and crossover pipe at the same time. If yours hasn't been done, it's time.

The crossover pipe is $25.25 at the dealer(P/N 251 201 147B), but don't forget the seals (3 of P/N N901 004 01), then a few feet of 8mm fuel line and a few feet of 5mm fuel line. Lastly, don't forget about 14,000 clamps! (READ about 25) They are all the crimp type so you need new ones. I replaced the fuel sender seal at the same time just to be safe.

Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Los Angeles

61 crew cab (911 conversion) 65 convertible 84 vanagon 93 fox

Larry Innes wrote:

> Hi, Volks - > > I was following the Bus Depot replacement tank specs discussion (was > 'Baffled Tanks') with some interest. I've noticed the slight 'whiff' > of gas fumes from the RHS of my 87 Westy GL on warm days (yes, we > sometimes have warm days in Labrador), and I'm thinking fuel tank > seal...my problem is figuring out which one is most likely to be the > culprit w/o commiting to a full dismantling of the fuel tank w/o > parts on hand. > > Does the List have any wisdom as to 'most likely culprits' on this > count? I've checked the easily accessible evaporation/return tanks > under the wheel wells, and all seems well...is the fuel sender seal > or some other component known for its propensity for failure? > > Regards, > > -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- > > Mon pays, ce n'est un pays, c'est l'hiver > Mon jardin, ce n'est pas un jardin, c'est la plaine > Mon chemin, ce n'est pas un chemin, c'est la neige, > Mon pays, ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver! > Larry Innes > PO Box 2156 Stn B > Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador (NF) > A0P 1E0 CANADA > 87 Westfalia GL "Blu" > -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * --


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