Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:40:48 -0800
Reply-To: Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
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From: Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Subject: Re: Ignition switch and gas tank questions
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Jim,
this is exactly the sympton I had when I first bought my van. There are
some 5mm fuel line pieces and rubber grommets that hold these two white
plastic overflow things together with the main metal gas tank.
It was kind of a pain to me to always make sure that I didn't fill the
tank up all the way. I bought a rubber kit and some fuel lines from
volkscafe and have been really satisfied with the results. No more fuel
leaks or gas smell.
You've got to drop your gas tank to do this, which was pretty tricky.
You'll need to drain your tank then use a floor jack or something to
help you support it while you take it off and then install it back.
IMO, get the full gasket kit. Some of the rubber still looked good, but
I figure that if I went and tried to save some money on gaskets that I
might have to do the job again.
You can get the ignition switch part. However, I've never had to change
this part.
Regards,
Craig
Tom Young wrote:
>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
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>>1) My ignition switch some times does not work. I get lights hear fuel
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>pump
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>>ect...
>>If I jiggle it around some it will start. Is this the electrical switch
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>part
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>>going and or the mechanical lock getting sloppy/worn?
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>Most likely it's the electrical part of the setup. That was the case with
>me.
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>>2) How high do i need to raise the van to reseal the gas tank and any
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>words
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>>of wisdom. When i fill up it leaks on the passenger side, but if i do not
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>fill
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>>up all the way
>>no leaks.
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>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.
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>Tom Young '81 Vanagon
>Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia
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