In a message dated 19/09/2009 6:21:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Well, I went and looked at that site and the pics sure look like the SAME tanks I've been getting in here from CIP and Dominion via the Quebec company, SPECTRA International, who claims the make ALL their own tanks, BS, when the tank came here with "Made In Tiwan" on the same box as I got from CIP and I call the guy and he says "Well 5% of our tanks we get off shore" Yea, right, he was too proud to tell me that when I called the FIRST time ! I'll bet these $68 tanks are made in Taiwan same as all the others I have seen. So......what's the deal ? Somebody down there in the USA better order up one of these and find out what the story is. Maybe seconds from the Taiwan company. As far as I have been able to determine all the tanks I have found are coming from the Taiwan source. I'm waiting for Ron, Ken, Van-Cafe or Go Westy to comment on this.
>>>>I happened across this auto parts place on the web today, with Vanagon ga= s > tanks for $65.43 and $68.88, with $25 shipping to CT. It's a little odd t= hat > they are listed for '80-'81 and '90-'92. I would assume that they are > supposed to be the two different filler hole sizes, but that's not the ri= ght > year for the change. Also don't know about outlet size, but that certainl= y > is a low price. > > > > Given that one of the list vendors says that all Vanagon gas tanks are ma= de > by only a few manufacturers, I would imagine that these would be on par w= ith > others from other sources. Anyone ever order one of these? How do they d= o > it so cheap? > > > > http://www.genesisautoparts.com/gas_fuel_tank-volkswagen-vanagon.htm<<<<<<<<
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