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Date:         Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:09:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: major fuel leak
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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This has been a problem on both of my most recent Vanagons. Some people have made up a brass tee fitting to replace the plastic, but I managed to repair mine. By reinforcing inside with tubing, epoxy and wrapping the outside with tape to hold it together until the epoxy set, it made a strong, lasting repair. My vent and filler grommets were fine; I just cleaned and lubed them with silcone grease. I reinstalled it all back together and it hasn't leaked or come apart in over a year. I found the repair kits to be overly expensive and lacking some key pieces. IIRC, VW no longer sells some of the vent pieces; maybe the overflow valves?.

YMMV,

Mike B.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 12:09 AM Subject: Re: major fuel leak

> On Jan 28, 2008, at 9:59 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > >> Checked out the fuel leak situation a bit more tonight. Tried to see >> in across the top of the tank from the wheel wells. Could not see >> any obvious broken lines, and could not really reach them. I am >> going to try to use a hand mirror to see up there from under the >> center of the van. > > Ah-ha. I did manage to get a mirror up there and the "wye" fitting on > top of the tank on the right side is broken. The "crossover" tube is > dangling free with the broken end of the "wye" sticking out the end. > > What do you folks think of getting some brass fittings brazed in > there, instead of the plastic wye and rubber grommets (no I won't try > to braze a gas tank myself, I'd have that done for me). In fact, why > not replace the entire plastic crossover pipe with metal line? I > don't normally try to out-think the engineers but this looks like it > could be better. > > The top of the tank looks reasonably rust-free, a few small spots > here and there so I think chances are good that it's salvageable. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL >


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