Don. Would suggest that if possible in the BLM situation (BTDT), don't be tempted to repair the grommet. I did this, albeit with fairly flexible sealant. It didn't last in part because I'd shunted in a piece of fuel hose to repair the nylon hose at valve. When re installing the tank, the valve must've shifted around affecting any repair I made to grommet. There isn't a whole lot of room between top of valve and van body. Our vendors have that grommet and it's not much money. And IIRC, the valve isn't too much either. Alternatively, there is a Jeep grommet that can be used. Check the samba on that. A catch 22; the valve can get damaged when removing it from tank. Of note, the tank itself can get soft at area where water/dirt gets kicked up from tire. Neil. On 11/28/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > You can, except for where they connect to the fuel tank. One bolt on the > bottom removes them, though they are often stuck to the wheel well by > undercoating. You'll need a heat gun to soften the nylon tube on the top > vent if you are replacing that or its bung. The valves don't usually fail > but the bung can soften and fail. > > If water is getting in them they may be cracked and need to be replaced. > > Stuart >
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