Date:         Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:05:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Rich Bennington <rich.bennington@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         Rich Bennington <rich.bennington@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas tank install driving me nuts!! - UPDATE
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Date:    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:04:14 -0700
From:    Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Gas tank install driving me nuts!! - UPDATE

I don't know about new tanks, but the stock tanks on my '88 & '90 have the
filler hole centered on the hole in the frame.
If yours is not, maybe the filler tube is hitting the opening, which would
put pressure on it causing it to leak at the tank seal.
I still have to deal with the leak on my '88, but will probably put the old
seal back in.

Good luck,
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Rouby" <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
If it is NOT centered, it could mean that the gas tank is not bolted up
tightly!  I just did mine, and when I put the filler tube in, I had the tank
held in place with a jack.  It was low in the hole.  After bolting it up, it
was centered.  I'd get under there and check the tank position.

BTW, I can appreciate your woes.  After doing all the work on all the other
seals and lines, I discovered I may have a leak at the filler cap itself.
Sometimes these things seem like a never ending story....

Rich



> BUT....
>
> It's now leaking at the filler neck seal.  It's a slight gradual leak
> - not enough
to cause a puddle, but enough to leave a trail and have that
now-too-familiar gasoline stench everywhere I go.
>
> I brought it back to them, and reinstalled the neck in the filler hole to
no avail.
It's still leaking!
>
> I noticed that when the new tank is mounted,  the filler hole is
> slightly below the
hole in the frame.  Is this off?  The filler grommet is brand new.  Should I
go back and use the old grommet??
>
> Man, I went to my local RV store to pickup goodies, and a older
> gentleman was saying
"Who's Westfalia is that?"  Then he said to me "Is this your bus??  How much
are you selling it for? - Rarer then Hen's teeth"
>
> I was almost tempted to give him a figure.  This dang gas tank is
> beyond frustrating
me!!  HELP!
>
> Dumbstruck in Dallas