Date:         Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:22:59 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: gas smell
Comments: To: ronkom@vaguzzi.com
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If you're referring to the crossover tube, check gowesty, busdepot
vancafe. IIRC one or more of those vendors should have the aftermarket
crossover tube. And airhead parts may have it too but that's a distant
memory.   ......  well I see an "OEM" type version of that part:

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/new-last-12-months/fuel-tank-crossover-breather-assy-251201147-b

In reading recent posts on thesamba, in terms of grommet, hose
replacement, it seems to me that install error is usually the reason
for a (too soon) reseal. Not suggesting that you did things wrong, but
if I"m not mistaken, the grommets should last several years at least
before a reseal is needed. One point of curiosity for me when doing my
first tank reseal was getting the crossover pipe situated correctly
(it goes over everything) and getting the plastic nipple to seat
properly in the grommet when giving the tank it's last push into
place. The correct procedure is well documented. If the Vanagon
archives aren't working for you, check thesamba.com Vanagon forum.

Neil.

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Ron Komoroski <ronkom@vaguzzi.com> wrote:
> I'm smelling gas around the front end of my Westy even at partially full gastank levels, time to fix (again). I remember seeing something about aftermarket metal bits being made to replace the plastic gas tank & fuel line parts that fail so regularly. I tried to got to the archives to look it up but my limited technowhow failed me again. Can anyone direct me to the latest & greatest fix for the fuel fitting/grommet dilemma?
> thanks,
> Ron Komoroski
>



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Neil n

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