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Date:         Fri, 18 May 2007 08:06:52 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
Comments: To: oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 5/17/07 3:49:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM writes:

> You don't indicate what year you have (it would help). Originally, 80-84 > and 85-91 was the year periods. The reason why Bus Depot, etc., say the > dividing year is 87 is they don't take into account that replacement tanks > for 80-84 are replaced with the 85-later tank that uses the later cap and so > this causes a great amount of confusion when trying to source to correct cap > (I've never run across an 85-87 that uses the earlier (larger) cap myself, > so I can only go by what others have said). And I've never found an > aftermarket cap and you probably won't because the diameter and threads are > METRIC. > >

to concur w/ jim, my ex-'86 westy used the same water tank drain cap as my ex- '80 westy...both of which are interchangable with the rear hatch washer bottle caps.

on my 91 westy, its got the larger '87-'91 style cap.

chris

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