Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:47:32 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Question about removing fuel tank
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great idea.
I'll try it sometime.
thnx.
On 8/11/2012 3:12 PM, Larry Alofs wrote:
> 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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