Craig, When I finally replaced the tank on my 91 (purchased new) I found a patch like you describe. The PO was WV ;-) http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5446787017394986290 John Meeks '91 Multivan Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm Radio Call:KC8ZFN
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > It appears there is a patch of some type on the inner side of the U channel > of the gas tank, exactly where I presumed the fuel was coming from. There > are traces of a fuel leak coming from right there. So, i'm either going to > repatch it, or throw in the towel and replace it. > > Who put a hole in my tank and then proceeded to patch it!?! > I hate previous owners. > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > BOSTIG in the back > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:33 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 3/8/10, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Years ago (2 years ago now?), I went through many rounds of gas tank > > > exhaustion. > > > Anyway, i'm back. > > > > > > It leaks when I fill it up, and it somehow seems to leak down to 1/4 > tank > > no > > > matter what. This makes no sense, since it's clearly leaking from the > > top. > > > Anyway.... It does not appear to be the cross over tube. > > > I imagine it's not the gaskets (they're all in place, by feel, and 2 > > years > > > old). > > > So what else is up there to leak!?!? > > > > > > The fuel level sensor O ring? > > > > > > > It appears to be leaking from the drivers side top. > > > > > > this is a 2wd '85 van. > > > I really don't want to drop the tank in the snow. > > > > > > -Craig > > > '85GL turned WESTY > > > BOSTIG in the back > > > > > > > What else did you replace on your tank? > > > > One flaw in my tank re-do (new tank/seals etc.) was using zap straps > > to attach hoses between cross over tube and expansion tanks. On driver > > side, I can see a stain at each end of 1 hose when tank full. Either I > > didn't put those straps on tight enough or it's just the wrong thing > > to do. (like next time I'd use FI clamps) > > > > Long shot, but when you remove the gas cap, is tank pressurized? > > > > i.e. is the Vanagon EVAP system correctly interfaced with the Zetec? > > > > Neil. > > > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > > > |
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