Date:         Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:47:48 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Updated fuel filler neck w/ float ball (to prevent fuel
              backwash out filler neck)
In-Reply-To:  <a3.4dd9539b.2d023699@aol.com>
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> a few folks asked me the part # for the '88-'91 vanagon fuel
> filler neck w/ the float ball.  this is a updated filler
> neck, to solve the problem of fuel
> backwashing up the filler neck on the 80-87 vanagons.   here
> is the part number:
> #251 201 129 A
> i installed a filler neck from a '90 vanagon on my 84 van and
> it solved the backwashing problem. chris


Interesting and useful info!  I have sold this for a long time but never
knew it had a float ball!

However, I list it as being a mid-84 and later filler neck, as it has a
50mm diameter (whereas early Vanagon fuel tanks had 70mm inlets).

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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