Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 15:11:24 -0700
Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Gas tank filler seal numbers
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Bus Depot shows quite a few numbers on their site that have been obsoleted
at VAG. Whether or not new old stock (NOS) is actually still available is
another matter and I'm sure Ron is combing the European warehouses for
inventory. I have attempted to obtain the 251 201 139B from both VAG North
America & Europe and so far there are no more in stock ANYWHERE. Several
additional inquiries to European contacts have been fruitless as well. At
VWG/Airhead we would like to repro this piece, but without a viable NOS
sample, we're just pissin' into the wind ;-)
Repros of the 139 and 139A are in the prototype stage.
In reviewing several VAG Fiche and ETKA to repro certain items, I can
truthfully say I have never seen a parts group area as confusing as the way
VAG presents the fuel tank and filler replacement parts configuration. From
80 thru 86, there are so many original tank and filler configurations along
with numerous supersessions I honestly wonder how VW stays in business,
especially in providing replacement parts. The parts counterperson, even
those with decent experience would be totally baffled.
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 10/9/06, Sam Walters <sam.cooks@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Looking at the Bus Depot web site shows that the 251 201 139A was the
> grommet for the 50mm filler tank used from 85-91 and probably for
> California models 80 and after. The 251 201 139 was generally for 80-84
> models. Bus Depot still shows the 139B model as being available but
> doesn't list an application.
>
> Their descriptions for Bus Depot's Gas Tank Sealing Kits 1 & 2 are my
> source for thinking that the California models had the 50mm filler tank
> on 80-84 Vanagons also.
>
> Like Mark wrote, there are many other example of parts with a letter
> after the number or different letters after identical numbers that will
> not interchange.
>
> Quite a number of them in fact are in this same 84 - 85 -86 model
> transition period. All 85's had some parts that were different from the
> 84's even though they retained the 1.9 and the Digijet FI system and
> many other features of the 1st 4 years of Vanagon production, as some of
> the new features that were destined for all 86 and later models were
> introduced a year early. 85's made later in the year began to get some
> parts bound for the 86+ models even though early 85's didn't get them.
>
>
> Sam
>
> Sam Walters
>
> Baltimore, MD
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