Jere Well I break X-large gloves on a regular basis and am 6'9". My hand did not fit over the frame and I also was replacing EVERY grommet and evap line. Even the ones that go the expansion tanks under each wheel well from the front and rear of the tank. I think the key to your 30-minute job was "vent line" singular. Also depending on the year, early model vans had different vent line routing. Not to say 6 hours is correct, like I said a lot of time was wasted during my job. Still not a simple procedure for a first timer. Kurt 87 Wolfsburg GL -----Original Message----- From: Jere Hawn [mailto:jbrschawn@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:17 AM To: Kurt Camealy; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: RE: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R Everyone, Do not make this harder than it is. Changing that vent line and fittings is a 30-minute job. Use a flat bar to pop the old vent line out, tie a string to it and a string to the new one. I think I attached new vent line hose for the expansion tank before I pulled the new one across the tank. You will need a yardstick to loosen the tie in the center top. Pull the old one out while pulling the new one in. I wear x-large gloves and my hand barely fits over the frame and the body to where I can put in new grommets by hand; then just pop in the new vent line. I cannot remember if I had to remove the fill line before I did this. Jere -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Camealy Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 8:36 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R I must agree that it is a very time consuming procedure. I just retrofitted mine with all new seals and hoses and it took me 6 hours. Most of that was figuring clever ways to attach the evap lines with the tank partially installed due to the need to go over the coolant and PS lines. Also a lot of time was lost staring at my 17 year old coolant hoses wondering why I didn't by new ones before going through all that work. Kurt 87 Wolfsburg GL
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jfp w/2 WBXs Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 8:24 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 _________________________________________________________________ Create a Job Alert on MSN Careers and enter for a chance to win $1000! http://msn.careerbuilder.com/promo/kaday.htm?siteid=CBMSN_1K&sc_extcmp=J S_JASweep_MSNHotm2 |
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