Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:12:46 -0400
Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Question about removing fuel tank
In-Reply-To: <5026C4B0.1010206@turbovans.com>
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That tube across the top is there to equalize things as you fill the
tank. Otherwise there would be a lot of air trapped in the top part
of the tank on the driver's side with no where to go but the expansion
tank. That annoying tube lets that air get over to the passenger side
and get out thru the tube beside the filler pipe.
Maybe no one else believes me, but I don't think that it needs to be a
straight hard tube. About 3 years ago I decided to try a longer,
flexible hose that can go *below* the coolant pipes, etc. This way it
can all be connected to the tank before the tank is moved into
position and the hardest part of the job is eliminated. My hose is
routed part way toward the front of the tank and dips down into the
"groove". Rotating the plastic fittings that it attaches to by 30 or
40 degrees will help aim it that way. If you try this, you should
look above the tank from the rear when installing it to be sure the
hose will not be rubbed by the parking brake cable or anything else
that moves. Re-position with a long stick if necessary. I have had
no problems with this set-up.
Larry A.
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Sure wish there was ..
> that vent line across the top goes over two coolant pipes and the
> parking brake cable..
> so it's always ..lower tank some, undo some things,
> low some more, undo some more things.
> Real pain that way.
>
> I have wondered though why that 1/2 inch or so plastic pipe joining the
> two outer vent ports even needs to be there.
> One of these days I'll try a tank without that pipe joining the side.
> That would help to make it more straightforward out and back in.
>
> more or less though ...no mater how you do the tank R & R it's just
> kinda a PIA .
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> On 8/11/2012 7:38 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>> My 2.1 2WD has a dirty fuel tank. So dirty, in fact, that when I pull the
>> rubber hose off of the pump, little or nothing comes out without some
>> compressed air going into the filler tube.
>>
>> The car does not have any other leaking issue. In saying that, I mean that
>> the upper pipe, hoses and seals are not being a problem.
>>
>> My question is (because I have never done this before on a vanagon) is
>> there a shortcut to pulling and replacing the tank that doesn't involve
>> dealing with all that stuff on top of the tank?
>>
>> I plan to get the tank out and in the driveway where I can use a pressure
>> washer to remove the crud. Any tips on that will be appreciated as well.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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