Date:         Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:45:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas Tank parts
Comments: To: CarlMarin@AOL.COM
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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When I replaced all the hoses and fittings on my tank, I also used fuel injection
hose for the vents to the plastic tanks in each wheelwell and fuel-injection
rated hose clamps. This is a job I only wanted to to once in a great while.  I
agree with Carl. (Must be great minds think alike. <g>)

CarlMarin@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 98-08-09 02:52:18 EDT, you write:
>
> >
> >  I looked through my parts bills... I think these are the correct
> >  numbers.
> >
> >  Quant    PN                    Desc.
> >  1        251-201-147-B   This is the tube and fittings that straddle the
> >  tank  ($27.78)
> >  1        251-201-139-A    This is the gas tank filler neck gasket
> >  ($6.22)
> >  3        N-901-004-01    These are the small vent line gaskets ($2.88)
> >
> >
> >  This was for an '88 Westfalia
> >
>
> There is a large style rubber donut for the filler neck to tank joint and a
> small style donut.  You need to look and see which one your tank needs.  The
> VW parts guy should be able to figure out which one you need from your VIN
> number if he's not too lazy.
>
> When I did my 84's tank I also replaced all of that little diameter hose that
> goes to the overflow tanks using fuel injection hose.  Why use the expensive
> stuff you ask incredulously?  Because there really wasn't that much of it and
> the fuel injection hose is much more flexible than the cheap hose and I liked
> the way it routed.  New  SS hose clamps as well that I cut the excess "tail"
> off of for a neat and tidy job ( I never could find any screw clamps that
> would go that small and not leave a big tail hanging out.  I hate that!  For
> neat work I just snip with aviation snips through one of the worm slots then
> dress the end with a file.)
>
> Its nice to be able to fill the tank and not have to smell gasoline smell all
> the time.  Worth the trouble I think.
>
> Good luck
>
> Carl Turner
> 84 and 85 Westies
>