Hmmm.....

If you say it can be done, then I will definately try it first without dropping the tank. But it looks impossible.

The line to the expansion tank is still OK... it is the line running over to the next "Y-connector" on the other side of the tank that is broken. The break is right at the base of thedrivers side "Y".

1. I cannot figure out how to even get this "Y-Connector" out of the tank. I have tried to just pull and pry it a bit... but realizing that there could be a VW special tool, or a crazy trick... I did not force it. I have broken too many things on the cars in the past doing this... and has always made more work for me.

2. The line is ripped through, and it doesn't seem like there is any hose clamp or anything that had held the line solidly onto the "Y-connector"... so how does one approach this? I could do a splice of some copper tubing or something inside, and try to clamp the line side... but the connector side is just gone.

I will try to get the part first, take a look at it, and go from there I guess.

Thanks for the reply!!

RSF

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Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf

----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Thornton" <thornton@math.utah.edu> To: "Robert Steven Fish" <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:29 AM Subject: Re: leaking gas when filling

Robert, you can do this repair without dropping the tank. It takes using the right words of frustration as you struggle, but it is possible.

blake

On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Robert Steven Fish wrote:

> The problem with mine is that the damn "y-connector" that is on the drivers > side of the top of the gas tank, has just snapped from its tube (which runs > over to the passenger side). It normally runs between the two plastic gas > "overflow pressure vent" containers... there is another Y-connecter on the > passenger side. > > The other day I pulled the wheel, and took a closer look at this nasty > little tube, and I can see it, I can touch it... but there seems to be no > way in Hell that I could do any kind of repair on it without dropping the > gas tank. Maybe this is no big deal... but i do not really want to deal > with it right now. > > I fill my tank to 3/4 full.. and no more. I am probably losing a few > gallons a week to evaporation alone though. > > Hope this helps. Good Luck, > > RSF > > <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ > > Robert S. Fish > Salzburg, Austria > 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender > 1987 Golf Cabriolet > 1991 Golf > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Rueb" <VW87JETAGL@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:42 PM > Subject: leaking gas when filling > > > > everyey time i fill my tankthe auto shut off always lets gas spill down > the > > side of van even if i do it maunally i never had this prob with any other > vw > > any ideas no luck with water in fuse box either yet > > thanks > > patrick > > 87 gon wolfs > > >