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Date:         Wed, 20 Nov 2002 12:24:59 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      vanagon gas tank leaks when filled up, spews gas out filler hole
Comments: To: hradek@YAHOO.COM
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got ken's fuel line kit and all new hoses and grommets are installed, i cant wait to fill up the tank again and see what happens :<

chris

In a message dated 10/24/02 3:26:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes:

> > On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, at 11:05 [-0700], Loren A. Busch > (lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM...: > > ............. PS: I was looking up why my van > backwashes gas all > over > > my shoes when I fill > > up. If anyone has discovered a cheap AND easy new > solution, let me > > know..... > > Bill. I had the same problem with my '85. No > problem with my '90! I > > think that it is because I've taken to inserting the > pump nozzle all > the > > way into the filler tube and NOT trying to top off, > just quit when > the > > auto-shutoff trips. I just leave it at that rather > than trying to > get > > another little bit into the tank. Of course, when > I'm in Oregon, > their > > fully automated filling system (mindless robot that > stands by the > fuel > > pumps and jumps to action when you pull up) has to > be overridden > using > > loud voice commands to avoid the 'wash your shoes' > problem. > > I have an '81 westy, it never ever overflowed until I > replaced the tank > and filler tube with one from... an '85. Now it > overflows every > &*%$#!@ > time I put gas in it! It overflows at the > auto-shutoff, I never try to > squeeze more gas in, it's a recipe for wet shoes... > > Gary >


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