Date:         Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:32:43 +0100
Reply-To:     Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject:      Re: leaking gas when filling
Comments: To: VW87JETAGL@AOL.COM
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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

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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
>