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Found an '82 in a junk yard, I'm on my way to pull the expansion tank soon. Not paying more than $10. I checked the GoWesty site where they are $40 including shipping. I'm glad they have so many parts, but this one doesn't wear out, so the used option is preferable. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Bill M [mailto:billmonk@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 8:57 AM To: Stuart MacMillan Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Need fuel expansion tank valve I got a set from GoWesty during their last sale. Be prepared for some sticker shock. Bill On Jun 28, 2012, at 12:25 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Anyone got one lying around? I had to replace my crushed gas tank and > of course installed the reseal kit and new fuel lines. Naturally, I > broke the connector off one of the expansion tank valves. I may just > stuff in a rubber stopper with a connector to the charcoal canister if > I can't find one. It's just there to keep gas from being sucked into > the engine if you end up upside down, and if that happens I'd be dead > anyway. Anyone figured out a way to change the seals in the expansion > tanks without breaking this valve? I left the other side as is since it wasn't leaking. > > > > This was one of the worst jobs I've done on any car in my 40 years of > the old car hobby. My tank was crushed from high centering by one of > the PO's and leaked from the seam welds on both sides. Wrestling with > this tank by myself was brutal, and the brackets were bent so I spent > quite a bit of time bending them into the right shape so I could > install them under the new tank. Lots of trips off the ground to the > shop vise and back. I think I just invented a new exercise > program--Vanagon repair yoga. Should have gotten a pair out of the > junkyard. Oh well, at least the tank was reasonably priced and available! > > > > '85 Westy > > "A cheap Vanagon is the most expensive" as well as a PITA |
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