Date:         Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:42:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water in fuel. (85 westy)
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If the tank was replaced properly - that is, using new seals, grommets, and hose - the next place to look might be the vapor tanks in each front fenderwell. There may be a crack in one of them, or a broken nipple connection for the vent line. It can't hurt to look at the tank, either. Take a good flashlight, and check the grommet at the filler-to-tank connection. Also the small grommets on the top front of the tank. These may just be checked by feel, but they can be found easily enough. There is a possiblity also of an improperly installed fuel level sending unit. If that is wrong, or that seal isn't sealing, ANYTHING that gets on top of the tank goes right in. That is the last thing you want it to be though, because the tank will have to come down to check it well.

Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:  Hi Volks,

My parent's 1985 westy has been suffering lately from no-starts and
poor running. This has been ongoing since the fall, and it's
definitely weather related.

We have the problem isolated to the fuel system. There's water
getting into the tank somehow. Dad had the tank replaced with a new
tank a few months back but the problem is still with us. When it's
cold out the water freezes and the van won't start. When it's warm
out the van runs OK most of the time but will stutter and bog after
any encounter with water on the road. Since it's been a mild winter
in Toronto this year we're finding a lot of problems.

Suggestions on where to look for where the water's coming in would be
welcome.


Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
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Evan Mac Donald

1984 Wolfburg
1985 GL 7 Pass.
1991 Carat Weekender
1972 Chevy P/U
1993 Bonneville