Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:52:26 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Lines on top of the 2WD fuel tank
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I don't find those too hard to do.
One thing that *really* helps for removing the fuel tank is having the
later style plastic filler neck.
Those come right out ..
the earlier larger metal filler neck is a major pain ..espeically
putting it back in.
If at all possible I alwaysconvert to the later style tank and filler neck.
I pulled this off recently :
..did a whole number on a air-cooled vanagon fuel tank ..( I normally
never touch those wrecks )
swapped in a different level sensor as his old one was goofy ..
a few months later we put in a new one ..
without removing the fuel tank.
There is just enough play or movement of the tank after undoing the big
holder straps and sneak in the left side to replace the level sender.
'worst vanagon jobs' has to be divided into two classes..
2WD and Syncro. A syncro fuel tank if 4 times as hard to deal with.
what fun !
S.
On 3/3/2013 3:09 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
> My worse night mare might be the front heater blower assembly.
> I have pulled a few out of vanagons that I have parted out and its a
> PITA just to get it out. Mine has been fine and I keep a few spares
> but Man I hope I never go down that road.
> Worse one in the past year has been R/R the fuel lines over the Gas
> tank, Wait that one was within the past 8 Hours. Stinks big time to
> get all the crap out of the way and empty the tank of fuel then pull
> the main filler neck, It would REALLY Stink If you had to do it on
> the ground or on jack stands. I Have a lift so it is a bit easier, I
> know I am a Puss! But I saved my pennies and got it years ago.
> Just got to put the tank back it and ready to go!
>
> All in good fun!
> Jonce
>
>> Rear heater is nothing.
>> I nominate changing out the pedal assembly. Or even worse ..adjusting
>> the push rod length for the clutch master cylinder.
>>
>> It's very important IMO to have the rear heater valve on at least
>> partially all year long.
>> Keeping fresh coolant circulating through the rear heater helps prolong
>> its life .
>>
>> I was just reading somewhere where they said to pre-mix anti-frz and
>> water before pouring in the mix ..
>> rather than add say 1/2 gal a-frz followed by 1/2 gal water to get a
>> 50/50 mix.
>> I have not found that ever to be an issue ..
>> and it would not be for a rear heater core if the valve is kept at least
>> partially open at all times. , all year round.
>>
>> re rear seat ..
>> inconveniently VW made the plastic ( maybe it's fiberglass ) cover for
>> the rear heater on GL models so it's captured by the bar going across on
>> a Z Bed rear seat. You only have to remove that once ..
>> then you just cut away a little bit of that cover on the bottom
>> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,from then on the cover comes right off.
>> I've had someone tell me that you can cut out that round bar going
>> across there too ..
>> and the Z bed rear seat still works just fine.
>>
>> wow..I have not found rear seats to be dangerous in any way.
>> R & R many syncro transmissions ? ....they're lots of fun.
>>
>> I have about 6 rear heater assemblies in my used parts stash.
>>
>> stay cozy !
>> scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/3/2013 1:08 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>> All the above. But, before you tear into that
>>> nearly-worst-of-all-Vanagon-jobs, check out the valve. There is an
>>> o-ring
>>> under that can leak. Also, when people carelessly put in coolant water
>>> without mixing it, the water can collect in the out-of-the-way
>>> heater and
>>> freeze, popping open the housing at the valve.
>>>
>>> The valve itself also can leak. There is not much in replacing any
>>> of it,
>>> the hard part is getting to it because of the rear seat. You can get
>>> hurt
>>> about as badly on that as the transmission falling on you. Be careful.
>>>
>>> I do not have a valve or any of that, but I do have the housing,
>>> blower and
>>> a good core.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our van is nearly ready to hit the road after a year's work to
>>>> rebuild the
>>>> engine. I bought this one with a blown engine. The rear heater os
>>>> leaking, and I am wondering if the valve tends to leak, the O ring,
>>>> the
>>>> core? If there is a most common failure I will do that or do
>>>> generally
>>>> rebuild the whole unit? The valve defiantly is leaking.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Finn Runyon
>>>> 87 Westy Roo
>>>> 89 Westy Pooh
>>>> 12 GTI Autobahn
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