Date:         Mon, 5 Sep 1994 17:55:04 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         drahzal@c1south.convex.com (Matthew Drahzal)
Subject:      Re: Gas leaking from filler tube - '90 Vanagon

> 
> On Fri, 2 Sep 94 11:52:08 CDT Edward Wilson said:
> >He said he filled it up until the pump shut off.  Put in $.30 more gas
> >to round it off, and went to pay for the gas.  When he got back to the
> >bus, he noticed a puddle of gas on the ground, and could see some gas
> >dripping behind him as he drove away.
...
> disconnected or loose, you'll get gas running out of the tank. i think
> Matthew has the same problem on his diesel (but for rust-hole reasons).

Ayuh,

 I repaired the rust-hole (using $4.00 worth of epoxy putty) an spread
the rest of the putty over the top of the tank where water could collect.
I then sprayed undercoating all over it...It stopped THAT leak.

 When I reassembled the magilla, and got fuel, the *same* symptoms as
above happened. I had not done a good enough job pushing hoses back on.

 If my memory serves me, there are 3 holes on the top-front of the tank, two
on the passenger side and one on the driver side. You can reach in and feel the
"T" joints going into the tank. Next time you fill-up, go Full-serve and
bring a flashlight. Look behind the front wheels into the bowels of the
fuel tank asembly. As you fill the tank, you will *see* the leak on the right
of left side. You can then figger out what to do. I shoved my hand in and
pushed the vent-hose back on correctly.

  BTW, my family has resigned themselves to me fixing NuBus. NuBus will
live once more!

Matthew
drahzal@convex.com