Date:         Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:02:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: gas filler neck leak
Comments: To: dr <dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET>
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Hi David:

Sorry if I was unclear. I meant that my tank fits between the left side to right side cross members. All tanks have a lip that should get within 3/16-1/8 inch from the longitudinal frame members (left/right). The 3/16-1/8 is approximately the thickness of the rubber shims that came on the old tank.

It was the side to side cross member supports that were bent  and needed to move to allow the tank to go all the way up.

--Jeff

dr wrote:

> I think you have it when you said your "filler tube is centered nicely
> in the access hole through the main frame member".  Mine is not, so I
> will proceed with somehow raising my tank so the filler holes line up.
> Another poster mentioned rotating the neck around, so I'll try that also.
>
> You say your tank fits BETWEEN the 2 frame members that run front to
> rear on the van?  My tank does not fit between these.  My tank has a
> "lip" where the top and bottom half of the tank meet (and i assume the 2
> are welded together).  This lip sticks out about a half inch all the way
> around the tank, and it extends out beyond the 2 front-to-rear frame
> members, so my tank doesnt fit between them, but looks as though it
> should fit snuggly underneath them.  It is sitting about a quarter inch
> below the frame members right now, and thus the reason why my filler
> holes dont line up.
>