Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:46:10 -0500
Reply-To: Ed Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Ed Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: '85 1.9 - Water in the Gas Tank
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One often overlooked area where water can enter the gas tank is through the
top of the expansion tanks in each front wheel well. There's a rubber
stopper about the size of a large tub stopper in there. When they shrink,
get loose, or the seal is compromised in any way, road water splashes up
from the tires, and lands inside the expansion tank, with a path via rubber
hose right down into the tank. This happened to me several years ago after I
thought I had done a good enough emergency seal of the other parts while at
a campground. I was still getting water in the gas tank. When I got home, I
found that the stopper in one of the expansion tanks was in no way sealing
the tank.
Ed
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From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 11:08 AM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: '85 1.9 - Water in the Gas Tank
> So, as some of you may have read all of my problems were due to water in
> my
> gas tank. THere was a lot of water in my gas tank.
>
> So I ask this - where in heck did it come from?
>
> This spring I dropped the tank and put all new seals, grommits, and cross
> over hoses on the tank. It's all new and sealed up nicely.
>
> The only change I made is that I went with the filler tube from my '90
> because it had the float in it that stops the gas when filling up.
>
> THe bus was sitting for 2-3 weeks while I collected parts and fixed the
> issue I had with the wheel - it did rain a lot during that time - but I
> still wouldn't expect that much water to get in even if there were crappy
> tank seals (which there weren't).
>
> My neighbor found the issue and took care of it for me while I was working
> (I know I have a great neighbor) - he left me what was maybe a quart
> container full of the gas/water so I could see. Well, it was probably 3/4
> water.
>
> So what next? Do I drop the tank again and make sure everything is still
> intact? (It should be I was very careful and double checked everything
> when
> I did it before).
>
> I guess I'm just confused as to where all that water came from. I can't
> see
> that I was vandalized I mean I would know because the lock would be hosed
> on my gas cap.
>
> Baffling
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
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