Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:18:47 -0400
Reply-To: Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: replacing fuel tank
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Ralph..ok I give...who's BD. .seem's I know that name...and the coolant
lines have been recently replaced and thoroughly...haha...inspected by 2 VW
mech's..(guess they missed that shiney sheet metal screw tho)... with Galv
Steel..and yes a new sender unit will be on order also. I am looking to
replace all fuel lines from the pump backward now as the "too
engine/compartment from pump, have all been replaced...they had original
fuel lines in there for all these years..she smelled of gas all the
time....vehicle is new to me since Oct. 2012.
Thanks DS
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:02 AM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
> PO's/Boobs can do some nice work! I got my tank from bd and new sending
> unit too. If you plan on doing steel coolant lines that would be the time
> to do it with the tank out. My westy's boob broke off a glow plug then book
> off an ez out in the glow plug, what fun!!
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jul 17, 2013 9:55 AM, "Dean S" <predsmaniac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Time for the old one to go....I am a little confounded as to which one I
>> need to purchase for replacement as there are many options...but??? Which
>> one to buy?
>>
>> So what can you all recommend for a fuel tank replacement for a 1.9 L,1985
>> Vanagon GL/Westy?
>>
>> I might add after several attempts at 'dropping the old tank" following
>> the
>> subscribed procedure... without success...so after much searching and
>> exasperation on my part; I found that a PO/or previous boob " fixit guy"
>> had drilled right into the old tank with a sheet metal screw...hence the
>> fact that the old tank suspended with no support at the rear end of the
>> tank local...the things people do,eh.
>>
>> Thanks for all comments/suggestions. DS
>>
>
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