Date:         Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:24:35 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: gas tanks FS...Re: Where to buy a replacement gas tank?
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
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On 8/6/08, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> <i have some  really nice 2wd vanagon gas tanks for sale..  not rusted, not
> crushed.   from '88-'91 vanagons..>
>
> I just pulled mine earlier this week, an '84, and it was in excellent
> shape, no rust at all. It did get me thinking of something, though, over the
> years I've seen the question asked as to why VW didn't redesign the fuel
> tank when the Vanagon went water cooled, as the channel was no longer needed
> for the heat tube. Well, mine has the optional gas heater, and that channel
> is needed for the vent coming from the gas heater.    Jeff



You must be "out of your Element" when you drive your Vanagon. Turning the
AC off on your Hon-dehr won't save as much gas
as not using your gas heater.=)

Local dismantler here sells gas tanks. They save the gas coming out of the
tanks these days -- for their own cars. Speaking of
forklifts, I couldn't figure out for months why my 88 Doka would rapidly run
out of gas after a quarter of a tank That was until I put
the truck on a lift. The US Customs guys must have used a lift when they
inspected this truck for contraband. You can see there
forklift marks on the gas tank straps too. My apologies to those unknown
mechanics who I thought dented my tank while working
on the Doka. By the way, the Customs forklift inspection was not a routine
mirror peek job. It was a full search after contraband
was already found on the truck. No. it happened before I owned the truck.


BenT