Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:21:28 -0500
Reply-To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: fuel tank and vibration
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Wow Brian - thats a lot of really good info. I appreciate it. I do have a
Bentley - haven't done anywork on that part of my van yet tho so you're
descriptions I'm sure will prove invaluable to me while doing it. Sometimes
the Bentley can be like trying to read Greek - although it obviously a "must
have" for every VW van owner. I'll hopefully be able to do some work on it
this weekend and I'll write the list and let ya'll know what I find.
Thanks!
Marla
'87 Westy GL Van "Morrison"
>From: "Brian T." <nobleman36@yahoo.com>
>To: mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM
>Subject: fuel tank and vibration
>Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 22:20:12 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hiya :-)
>
>I have had experience with both issues on two VW's (my
>85' Westy and my former sweetheart 73' Westy).
>
>The tank issue is like the folks on the list said,
>hardened/cracked plastic fitting and rotten hoses. I
>had to get this taken care of right outa the chute
>with the 85'
>
>I had done the hose thing with the 73' as well after
>nearly killing myself with carbon monoxide (hoses to
>the vapoer recovery system had been dead for years and
>I was new to VW's at the time...scary).
>
>The vibration issue was linkage adjustment and
>bushings. On the vanagon there are two main carrier
>bushings that support the shift rod as it runs front
>to back of the vehicle. They are easliy seen, I would
>check them for wear/play and replace if nessecary. Do
>you own a Bentley manual yet? If not, check out the
>local used books stores and see if you can get one on
>the cheap, it will be invaluable to you!
>
>The other area that can vibrate is in the shifter
>itself. Dropping the front spare tire, slide up into
>the cavity and look straight up. You will see a steel
>box with four nuts holding it to the underside of the
>floor. This is the lower shift linkage cover, check
>to see if some foriegn object hasn't landed in there
>and is rattling around AND while you are there you can
>clean out all the years of goop and re-grease the
>guide rails you will find inside the box (takes a 10mm
>socket to remove those four nuts)... Note: this also
>is the mounting point for the linkage inside and you
>can move the entire assembly around once the box is
>removed. Check it all for wear and lubrication.
>
>Anyway, that's what I know. Reinstall everything in
>reverse order, have lots of paper towels handy (can be
>a bit gooey). Save the tasty beverage for when you
>are done, hard to sip while'st horizontal!
>
>Hope this helps some :-)
>
>Brian & Ru the wonder Akita
>Salem, Or
>
>PS
>Cool site to check out since you are a Westy owner:
>
>www.wetwesties.org
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