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Date:         Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:12:53 -0700
Reply-To:     pepperd <heymrpep@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         pepperd <heymrpep@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      fuel tank replacement
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hey all
just finished about 900 miles of travel from ri to downeast maine, checking out a lot of the little communities from ellsworth to jonesport.  saw about four vans the whole 6 days, including the two ladies from maine who took the last site at lamoine state park (we were second to last 20 minutes earlier) right next to us. saw a bay westy on 295 in portland heading back yesterday.   the whole time the van ran great, yet, alas a problem.  instead of the sometimes regurgitation of  gas out of the filler when the pump popped to indicate a full tank, two small leaks in the fuel tank within a few minutes of filling.  one is at the seam, passenger rear, where there was quite a bit of rust.  grabbed some epoxy stick and it seemed to do ok.


foiled, the evil and calculating tank decided to leak on the next fill up on the driver side, near the top center but i can not really see from where it is coming(the wife didn't need to hear about the second one, she barely got in the van after the first).  we drove the rest of the way home putting no more than 9 gallons in at a time(once we got near 1/8th or so on less than accurate gauge), and no leaks.  one repairable leak i can live with, but since i need to drop the tank to find the driver side one, i'm gonna replace it.  the questions:


in replacing the tank, what parts should/must i replace besides the tank itself?  grommets?  filler tube?  overflow?  all of above? others?  i want to make sure i have all the parts on hand when i start the job.


i have a 1981 ac parts van---will the tank from it, if in good shape, fit my 1984 boxer(11/83 manufacture)?


has any one posted a good how to/ how not to do a tank job?


what parts should i think about replacing that dropping the tank will give me access to?  i did my coolant pipes earlier this year, figures i have to drop the tank now(damn murphy's law).  my emergency brake rod is pretty rusted up and that was the first thing that sprang to mind.  Others?


thanks for thoughts


don p
84 westy
carolina ri












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