Date:         Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:50:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Marco <nwmarco@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Marco <nwmarco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted
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Since I had already spent too much on the Bostig setup (replacing all the other systems while I was at it), I tried to save some $$ and bought mine from the Bus Depot as their price w/shipping was less than other vendors who are on the West Coast.

Once the tank arrived, I discovered that the holes were not made correctly. The edges of the metal openings were not rolled in properly so the grommets were a real PITA to insert and didn't fit well. Not to mention the difficulty of poking the cross-over tubes in place with the tank in position. 

I thought I had them inserted properly but now when I fill up, I smell fuel so something must not be right.

On most parts, if something doesn't work/fit, you can just send it back. 

Not very easy to do with a fuel tank so I'm stuck with it for now.  YMMV for sure.

Cheers,
Marco in Seattle
86 Weekender 

On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:14 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
 
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Date:    Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:04:40 -0500
From:    Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted

I'm looking at pulling my tank, it was in kind of rough shape anyway, and I
had seen that tank a while ago.  A night or two ago I thought I smelled gas
up by the tank at the front of the van.  It was hard to tell, but made me
think maybe I should go ahead and do this now since it was semi-planned
anyway.

GoWesty folks have a glowing description of this one:

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=19589&category_id=87&category_parent_id=

Van Cafe has this--looks very similar, is this the same product?

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1178_1457/fuel-gas-tank.html

Also, if anyone knows of a higher capacity option, I would be interested in
that as well

Thanks,

mike