Dennis Haynes writes: >Is it possible that the tank was once upon a time damaged fron a floor >hoist or jack pushing in the bottom? Some brain service people think the >tank straps are actually frame rails and they use those to lift the van. It is for this same basic reason why it is so very difficult to locate used fuel tanks in the boneyard for these. So-called Auto Recyclers love to use fork lifts to move their vehicles around and in doing so collapse or puncture the fuel tank and also destroy the baffling inside of them, rendering them useless. We've educated a few yards around here by telling them to remove the tank before moving the Vanagon to its semi-permanent resting spot. BTW, tanks cannot be UPS'd - too large - must go by truck freight and that's $$$$. Jim / BusBoys@aol.com
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