In a message dated 30/04/2004 4:18:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: I have posted a few times now the questions about the Vanagon tank and = it's behavior and the puzzle that surrounds it about it's inside, = because I can't figure out how it gets plugged up not letting a drop of = gas out, and having it happened to the one that I just installed the = same. =20 I got three responses of which one was the best, suggesting to exchange = the outlet with the return line. No explanation about the mechanism or = the working of the inside or any procedure to follow to flush it out to = have a new like condition. =20 I think, I will keep on annoying for a while until I get a knowledgable = response. Zoltan, all I can say is that I have had the same experience here with a few tanks. I keep meaning to cut one open and see what is occurring but have not had the SPARE time to do so. Maybe soon in my next life ! Anyone else cut one open and can explain what's happening inside to cause the blocking ???????? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com |
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