I’m interested in the replies to this since my own resealed tank is leaking again on fillups. I don’t see any shortcut after having done my job and expect four hours to be reasonable but I hope the flaw in my repair was my own fault and not crappy parts that did not last. I’m accustomed to screwing up and having to redo repairs but bad parts would really tick me off. Stephen Mobile > On Oct 7, 2022, at 2:51 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have the leaking tank syndrome when filling up the fuel tank to the top. > . A new tank was installed not long before I got the current van. Had > this problem on a previous van and a mechanic friend fixed it. Don't know > how difficult or how long it took. Was done as a favor by the friend. > Around here the few shops willing to work on a van as old as mine (1991 > Carat) quote shop rates at $130/hr and project 4 hours for the job. > basically $400. Is that reasonable/? Sounds mighty high to me. Is this > cross over tube that difficult to get to? Is there a shortcut procedure? > Have any of you done this yourselves? Would you describe what you did and > how long it took, please.. |
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