From: "Jim Morgan" <JM060356@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:26 AM Subject: Ignition switch and gas tank questions
> 1) My ignition switch some times does not work. I get lights hear fuel pump > ect... > If I jiggle it around some it will start. Is this the electrical switch part > going and or the mechanical lock getting sloppy/worn? Most likely it's the electrical part of the setup. That was the case with me. > 2) How high do i need to raise the van to reseal the gas tank and any words > of wisdom. When i fill up it leaks on the passenger side, but if i do not fill > up all the way > no leaks. The way you've stated that seems to suggest you're thinking there's a leak in the metal tank itself, which is unlikely. There's various hoses and grommets in the top of the tank which are probably the culprits here and you're going to have to drop the tank to fix those. Before doing that, though, you might look more carefully to see exactly where the leak is occuring. There's also grommets in the top of the overflow tanks which go bad and can cause leaks with a fill-up. These grommets can be replaced without touching the tank. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- |
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