Date:         Mon, 21 May 2012 11:02:22 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What parts needed for gas filler tube install
Comments: To: B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>
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I'll be installing a new style pipe at some point. AFAIK, if your new tube
is complete, plastic flange to tube is properly secured, and the small pipe
is ok, (looking again my my new part, I see electrical tape repair to small
pipe near end that goes in tank ) all you need is the adaptor bushing at
tank and presumably a new bushing where small pipe enters tank. The filler
cap is the same for both styles:

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251201551C

As I'll be doing this job, thought I'd confirm.

vagcat.com shows images for both the old and new style filler pipe for a
1988 Vanagon. From that page:

 *Typ 2, year - 1988* *Page:  **FUEL TANK / FUEL FILLER NECK / / / /
MV,JX,KY,DF, / DG,DJ,SP,SR, / SS

*


 and, PN *251201117 <http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/vw/T2/1991/78/50/882462/>
 *   "housing for fuel filler neck" is the same for all MY's. Part shown
here:

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-fuel-filler-assembly/gas-filler-neck-shield-50mm-251201117

vagcat appears to show the same styles of filler tubes and parts for a 1980
Vanagon. vagcat.com is a really useful resource btw.

There may be 2 O rings between plastic filler neck housing and pipe. Image,
filler neck from an '85. Note damaged O rings:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9Mh37neYGhA/TSJsbPW14fI/AAAAAAAAES8/t031e7xWoRs/s512/1985gasFillPipe2.jpg

Those O rings were likely never meant to be replaced as I don't see them
shown in Bentley or vagcat.


Neil.


On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:47 AM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote:

> OK, a list member is sending me a “floaty ball” filler tube.  Will the top
> end parts on my 83.5 w/c van fit this or do I need different ones and if so
> what do I need? i.e. is the collar still the same, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>



-- 
Neil n

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