Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2005, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:   Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:28:47 -0500
Reply-To:   Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker@CKENT.ORG>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker@CKENT.ORG>
Subject:   Re: NEED GAS TANK
In-Reply-To:   <4264B332.12142.6E4BE4FA@swright.zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
Content-Type:   text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Beware the aftermarket tanks - I got one for my GL, and it fit OK except for one fitting at the bottom, where I had to braze on the fitting from the old tank - the new one was the wrong size. The other problem is lack of anti-slosh baffles - if I let the tank get below 1/4 full, and make a hard right turn, the engine starves for fuel until the sloshing quits.

Otherwise, it beat the heck out of a factory part... $$$$ :)

Chuck Kuecker

At 09:28 04/19/2005, Shawn Wright wrote: >On 19 Apr 2005 at 10:20, James Vidal <james@PBCLIBRARY.ORG> wrote: > > > My gas tank rusted through on my 1991 Carat and need a new one. Any > > recommendations on where to get one? > >I got one from CIP1.com for $139. Definitely not as good as OEM, thinner >metal, and cheap paint, but it fits and works fine. I added about 4 coats of >paint before installing, paying special attention to seams. >If you want OEM, I think Busdepot.com, Vanagain.com etc have them for a >bit more. In my case, CIP1.com is local, so I saved shipping cost. > >Shawn Wright >http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright >'85 Jetta D >'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) >'82 Diesel Westy


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.