Date:         Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:18:52 -0700
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From:         The Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: will 1980 LP tank work on 84'?
Comments: To: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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At 10:45 AM 10/17/02 -0700, Phil S. wrote:
>I just found an early LP tank in very nice condition
>for twenty bucks. On the bottom of the tank it says
>"Gregg Mfg Co., Southgate Cal.1980"
>Id like to use it instead of my really rusty 1984 Lp
>tank. I noticed the the "vapor" outlet and the "fill"
>inlet are two inches from eachother on the 1980' tank,
>which is a very different configuration than my 84'
>tank. The 80' tank ALSO has the old style brass filler
>fitting....so ill have to modify that
>also....everything else looks like it will fit fine.
>
>Has anyone ever done this? Are 80' tanks not as good
>design as the later models?
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The 80 tank was the basic design thru EARLY 1984.  You apparently have on
your vehicle the "upgraded" tank used from late 84 thru early 90 (I believe
it's early 90, then they changed it again).

Gregg mfg was swallowed up by Manchester Tank sometime in the 80's.

Although I've never done it, I've heard that the modifications can be done
to retrofit the tank, but I've heard that parts availability from
Manchester for this tank are abysmal.

YMMV


JIm
84 Westy 2.1
"Ole Putt"
68 Beetle
"Xavier"
73 Ghia Coupe
"Denise"

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