very clean for an expansion tank. though could be. I don't think I read 'wheel well' area.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: Re: What the heck is this?
> Rocky - > > That's one of two fuel vapor expansion tanks. There is one in each > front wheel well. Look in your Bentley and you will see where the > pipes/hoses go to complete a "closed" vapor recovery system (or I can > PM a PDF of the ETKA Diagram if you need it). > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing Since March 1999 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Rocket J Squirrel > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: >> In the driver's side front wheel well is a bulgy-shaped tank of >> translucent white plastic. Looks like something that fell out of a cow's >> nose, if the cow was the size of a house. >> >> There is a tube, or stiff hose, that goes to it, or sorta close to it. >> My son and I found this loose tube today when we were routing wires for >> gauge senders from the engine compartment forward. Can't tell where the >> tube went or if it's just supposed to hang there, open like that. >> >> See photo at >> >> <https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FoRHHsDdb8sM2I7wJ6XxVlJbs0jfqWzYGmp3wNhwT3E?feat=directlink> >> >> What is that tank and what is that tube/hose? >> >> 1984, 1.9L, auto transmission. Shoe size: 10W, favorite color: orange. >> >> >> -- >> Rocky J Squirrel (Jack Elliott) >> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) >> Bend, OR >> KG6RCR |
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