Bill,
Not sure if you saw but this is a Syncro and the ones that I have seen all have this vent hose in the frame. The gas smell is from the rear passenger side near the filler tube area. It sounds like a gas tank RR job just to be on the safe side, lots of fun! Dave, 87 Syncro Westy Zetec!
----- Original Message ---- From: Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:54:52 AM Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness >The Bentley shows >that the vent from the bottom of the charcoal filter goes to the air >cleaner, but the hose on mine goes up inside the frame above the tank >and makes a tight bend over a metal lip. The end was not connected to >anything... My '84 vents to the air cleaner, as shown in the Bentley.
>Another problem is that there is a slight smell of gas on the >passenger side coming from the rear wheel well. Fumes from the un-connected vent hose? Bill
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