Date:         Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:23:57 -0800
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas tank hard to fill
Comments: To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <2a13f687-f1d2-b5c6-2d80-bd452c7f905f@gmail.com>
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​I had this exact problem about 2 years ago.  Bela (of Van Nuys, CA) told
me it was some kind of plastic vent pipe or tube that was no longer
available.  (Sorry - I don't personally work on my Vanagon, and don't
remember exactly what he said.)  However, he kept numerous Vanagon spare
parts in his garage, so he took one and installed it in my 90 Westy.  Since
then, I have been able add gas in a normal manner, with the flow of gas
stopping when the tank was filled.  Sometimes, though, I do have to fidget
a lot to get the pump nozzle in a position when I can stop holding it, but
that has also happened with my car, and not at all gas stations.
Patti
Los Angeles, CA
90 Westy Automatic​

On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 5:43 AM, Darrell Boehler <midwesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gordon,
>            There is a 12mm plastic vent pipe above the top of the tank.
> This pipe lets air from the tank as you fill up. It is especially needed
> as fuel covers the big fill pipe on the tank right side.  Air from the
> tank comes up this vent pipe on the top left, goes back into the tank on
> the top right then exits the tank on the top right through another 12mm
> vent pipe attached to the filler pipe.  Keeping the van left side a bit
> lower than the right as you fill up will help. If the left side is
> higher than the right it is very slow to impossible to get fuel into the
> top of the left side.
>       The wheel well air tanks, charcoal canister and the rest of the
> pluming on top of the tank is used to vent the fuel tank after the fuel
> cap is installed.
> Midwesty
>
>
> On 1/13/2017 9:40 AM, Gordon wrote:
>
>> I've been having a harder time filling my 89 Westy's gas tank more and
>> more. Something is blocking or causing back pressure such that the gas
>> station nozzle is made to stop. I am forced to slowly feed the tank an
>> ounce at a time and it takes forever with much spill over.  I've tried
>> several stations and it isn't them, I'm afraid.
>>
>> I've heard of some filter? Or charcoal? In the way there?  Anyone know
>> what part may be the culprit?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> - g
>>
>


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