I'd suggest some Vanagons still have the original braided hose from vapour expansion tanks to fuel tank. The expansion tank gets hammered with road debris, water etc. The plastic gets softer and can crack. If the grommet at "roll over" valve is bad, missing or otherwise messed up, water and debris will get in that tank and likely into fuel tank. BTDT Images of a failing fuel expansion tank and results of failed seal at valve: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/VanagonGasEVAP#5989243204644619698
On 7/17/16, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> There is an expansion tank in each wheel well and not improbably that one of > the lines to/from the expansion tank is cracked - or simply disconnected. > When I bought the hyena, the nipple on the expansion tank cap on the > driver’s side was broken and the line was tucked in-between the tank and the > metal of the wheel well. > -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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