Date:         Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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I've had a similar problem with my '85 Vanagon Westfalia. When I fill up, I get fuel leaking out of the cloth-covered line that is at the end of the expansion tanks on both sides. When I first got the van, I had to replace the "y" fitting on the driver's side crossover piece. The next time I filled up, I saw the new leak-on all of the lines from the expansion tanks. I've had two other Vanagons and not seen this issue. What surprises me is that I didn't think that any gas should be getting up there in the first place. This means that the gas is not only filled in the tank, but over-filled so much that it is going up into the expansion tanks in the wheel well, right?

Ed in CT

> 
> I resealed a new tank during this year. Worked fine.
> 
> Normally I put in ~ $25 worth of gas at a time. (old habits die hard).
> Lately, at different pumps, I'd fill tank and the pump wouldn't shut
> off until fuel really close to top of filler pipe.
> 
> That seemed strange to me. Then, I noticed that old gas smell. Hadn't
> noticed this before when filling tank.
> 
> This connection at cross over tube:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/yzff5ew
> 
> and other end at expansion tank, show signs of fuel weeping (stains)
> when tank filled near top of filler pipe.
> 
> Is this line actually a fuel expansion line, or purely for venting vapour?
> 
> Is it possible the tank is not venting right and getting pressurized
> causing fuel to seep?
> 
                                          
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