I've done gas tanks on two different Vanagons, one a 1981 and the other a 1982. Neither of them needed a new crossover pipe, though both of them got one because I ordered the crossover pipe, along with all the other parts, "just because." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA 94549 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Bennington" <rich.bennington@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:39 PM Subject: More Gas Leak
> >Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:31:23 -0700 >>From: mad madeline <mac10wv@YAHOO.COM> >>Subject: More Gas Leak > >>Well, the gas leak ended up being the gas smell on filling the tank.... to >>now include a leaking injector or leaking fuel rail on the passenger side. >>Not finished diagnosing that one yet. So, now we're into pulling the >>tank, >>replacing the lines here there and everywhere... both at the tank and down >>to and through the engine. > > Finally ordered a Bently manual today and have been researching all the >>parts needed and people's recommended proceedures posted on the web. > >> My question is: how often does the crossover pipe need replacing? Is >> it >>a really good idea to replace it just because the tank is off and its >>accessable, or because they really fail? Madeline > > Madeline, > I was wondering the same thing -- but since the job is maybe 4 hours for a > first timer, (maybe longer for me :)), I decided to go ahead and order the > crossover pipe, even though I had all the other seals and new gas lines. > I > don't want to do it twice! > > Rich |
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