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Date:         Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:57:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: those plastic breather thingys under the front wheel-wells
In-Reply-To:  <643494.42038.qm@web180005.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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Those are "if not broken don't fix thems".If loose, they snap into a recess in the wheel-well.
 
They are part of the EVAP and leak preventers in case of a accident.
Each have gravity valves that close when the car is upside -down.
 
They prevent fuel from the gas tank from leaking out from the vapor tanks(Diesel only), and from fuel exiting the vehicle via the charcoal canister gas models only).
 
Robert
1982 Westfalia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




--- On Sun, 8/1/10, steve <nuts4photos@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:




From: steve <nuts4photos@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: those plastic breather thingys under the front wheel-wells
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 5:38 PM




sorry i've just been a Westy, sorry again, Vanagon owner since like May - but back to the question - Those plastic things - are they just held in there by the one screw that I can see from under?  Because i don't want to pull on it and break something - they seem to becoming loose the more i play with - but i'll wait until i hear from the masters - 
THANKS!
 
Steve Todey


Peace!


Steve


Check out what's happening with the Westy @ - www.YouTube.com/ExploringYourPlanet


I plan on getting on the road soon and living out of the Westy with my dog Sky. You'll be able to follow the journey at www.YouTube.com/ExploringYourPlanet
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