Date:         Sun, 7 Mar 2004 20:42:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R
Comments: To: Jfp w/2 WBXs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
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John,

The tank can be fairly easy if you do not insert the two breather pieces
into the tank until it's mounted.  I tried a flat bar but I found with a
little wiggling I could get my hand in there and just push the fitting in.
Also, I think it was Matt Pollard from Idaho that told me that a little dish
soap makes thing slide a lot easier, which they did.

Jere

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 5:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R

Hi List,

You may disagree but I believe I've encountered the most frustrating Vanagon
procedure - Yes -removing and reinstalling a 2WD fuel tank!!!!!! I removed
the tank to replace a broken primary park brake cable and to install fresh
evaporative seals & hoses and after many hours, I'm still trying to finish
the job!!! I rate the complexity of the tank reinstall equal to one-arm wall
paper hangin' or putting tooth paste back in the tube!!! The VW repair
manual was (as usual) quite brief about exactly how the tank "interlocks"
with the frame supports and when & how to connect the evap lines & tank
belly straps.

If I've missed something here and the procedure is really "so simple a child
could do it", please respond with advice as to how this seemingly simple
procedure consumed a weekend of my mechcanical effort and is still slightly
unfinished.

Regards,             John

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