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Date:         Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:18:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: repair gas tank
Comments: To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <41544A21.8000802@mchsi.com>
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Just get a new one from Bus Depot. I think they are about $169.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Al and Sue Brase Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:24 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: repair gas tank

It seems my 91 GL, which is my newest/ lowest mileage Vanagon, but unfortunately from Pennsylvania., has a gas tank with LOTS of rust in it. After taking it off, it appears to have a LOT of rust on the upper outside. I've got another less rusty tank from my parts 87, but it's got a couple of flattened areas at the back corners (possibly from over zealous SNOW driving with 4 studded snow tires). Does anyone have any experience popping out dents with air pressure. Or is this a good way to get my name on the obit page? This tank has some rust powder in it as well. I was thinking of perhaps rinsing it out with metal prep (phosphoric acid) to at least stop the rust temporarily. OR, does anyone have a nice non-rusty tank for sale? I'm in Iowa. I suppose it would ship by Greyhound; not sure about others- It might be considered a bomb if it were put on an airplane! I think a tank emptied of gasoline is perhaps more explosive than one filled with gas. Al brase 69 doublecab, 91 vanagon, 87 parts car


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