Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:35:35 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Fix or replace? - was Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2011031317550291@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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There have been a few reports here on The List regarding the inadequacies of
brand new tanks. I could look up the supplier if you want but suffice to
say that they were bought for price rather than quality.
I don't understand how people can think that Vendor 'A' can sell a similar
quality part to Vendor 'B' at a vastly reduced price - people should be
smarter than that, especially at our age! ;)
One reason I like buying from Volks Cafe is that they use the parts in their
busy Vanagon repair shop - if the part was inadequate they'd be doing a lot
of free work so...
Jake
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> New tanks are problematic? ok, the first I've heard of this one...
> How many people out there have gotten BAD NEW tanks? How many bad
> ones have you dealt with Scott (vs new tanks with zero problems)?
>
> The one I bought from Van-Cafe was great!
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> At 3/13/2011 02:40 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> very true ..
>> one factor though ..
>> the quality of new aftermarket vanagon gas tanks isn't all that
>> great sometimes.
>>
>> personally...I'd go for................ my first preference...would be ...
>> a really good used vanagon gas tank with the later style smaller
>> diameter plastic fuel filler neck.
>> Those are a breeze to remove and install...the larger metal ones
>> used on early tanks can be a real PIA.
>>
>> also be aware that while then can look clean as could be visually
>> looking into them through the sender hole...
>> the critical part where the fuel pick up in a sump is, can't be seen.
>> Then can be restricted or clogged there ...not real common, but possible.
>>
>> scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 2:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Fix or replace? - was Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
>>
>>
>> This is another one of those things that just ought to be replaced if
>>> you have the money. Messing with broken brake system bleeder valves &
>>> old radiators are other things that are not really worth the time vs
>>> just replacing.
>>> When I worked at the front end shop we'd get a guy in who just bought
>>> used brake rotors from the wrecking yard then came to our shop to
>>> have them turned, he was spending $35 on a used rotor that cost $25
>>> new at the FLAPS...
>>>
>>> Check on what it would cost to replace the part with a new one and
>>> just do the job once.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>> becida@comcast.net
>>>
>>> At 3/13/2011 01:24 PM, B Feddish wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is one of those things where the replacement cost of a new part is
>>>> $100-$150. Why spend hours trying to renew something as critical as a
>>>> gas
>>>> tank with rust inhibitor when replacement is probably a better solution
>>>> and
>>>> will last longer.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bryan
>>>>
>>>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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