Date:         Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:02:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
Comments: To: Ed Hinchey <Ed.Hinchey@ERM.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5F7A091A50EFBC4EAA6BB7893A7C6220D42B4A1B@GRPANDEX01.mail.erm55.com> (Ed Hinchey's message of "Wed, 30
              Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0800")
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Ed Hinchey <Ed.Hinchey@ERM.COM> writes:

> I spoke to my mechanic this morning.  [...]  He also suggested that
> the source of the water was probably the vent lines on the top of
> the tank - - apparently they are held into the tank by a rubber
> grommet of some sort which fails.

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