Water getting in may not be your first symptom, but it will become your second symptom, if you don't repair it in a timely manner. Water will find a way into your fuel tank and give you grief at some point. I know mine did when I procrastinated the repair and kept my fill-ups short to avoid the overflowing problems. It's a pain to get to, but you've got to do it soon.......... Mike B.
> I'm dealing with that very issue, in my case it does not appear to be > the grommet but the platic "tee" fitting that has cracked. In my case > the symptom was not water in the tank but gas overflowing out the top > of the tank (under the van) when I fill up. > > Just really poor design and materials choices in that particular area, > IMO. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > |
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