Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:34:22 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: fuel pump noise
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> I found a thread over on Samba where one guy (can't
> remember who) claimed that replacement tanks were all
> crap and therefore it was better to clean and re-seal
> your old one.  I think he might be a lone voice,
> however.  How can I be sure the replacement tank I buy
> is of decent quality and has no internal screens?


There is only one aftermarket supplier of gas tanks. They have been making
them for years and price them reasonably. We sell a lot of them and rarely
have a complaint. The gauge is not quite as thick as original but is close
(better than a used tank that already has rust flaking inside and is on its
way to clogging your fuel pump). The baffling is not quite as good as on the
original, so you can experience fuel starvation if you run extremely low on
gas and take a corner very quickly. On a Porsche, this would be a major
issue. On a Vanagon, not so much; if you try to corner your barn-on-wheels
like it's a Porsche, the gas tank willl be the least of your worries (and
even then, only if you are nearly out of gas anyway). Bottom line is, while
it's not quite up to new German standards, its real competition is a used
tank, and from that perspective I'd say it's better than 90% of the used
tanks out there. I wouldn't be afraid to use one.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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