I have removed the gas tanks many times, and it is easier and faster to drop the tank than to fiddle for what can be frustrating hours. The filler neck first must be removed, then, two 13 mm bolts removed and a little prying and it comes down-it will hang up on the sender cable which you unplug, and then you unplug the vent tubes. For ease of installing, buy some same diameter vent hose and lengthen all the hoses that connect to the tank by about a foot. Otherwise, you have to feel for them with your hand, and it is very difficult. This is what I did after the second time I removed a tank. While the tank is out, you can lube the shift bushing while it's out, examine the power steering lines for leaks, etc. Robert 1982 Westfalia
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