I just did the fuel tank vent lines.  Kind of a = pain but I replaced everything under there.  I had two lines leaking fuel = everythime I filled up.  No more leaks or smells.
 
Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
patcal@qwest.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Horace K. Sawyer
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM =
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 = 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel tank ??

I did this a couple of years ago.  Pulled the tank = after advice from Wilford.  There are return lines which go bad, = plastic pieces which break, a crossover pipe, and various grommets.  Not wanting = to do the job again, I replaced everything.  You could see where the = leak had been going for a long time, beginning from a grommet on the top of the = tank.  No more problems after that, she was good as new.  I = have the crossover pipe if you want it.  It was still good.  There is = a message in the archives with all the part numbers.  Can't = remember where the return line enters the tank, but I don't think that is your problem.
hk



At 09:29 PM 3/13/01 -0500, jhlauterbach wrote:
Has anyone = had any experience with the fittings on top of the fuel tank leaking?  = Where does the return line enter the tank?  I have chased down the = gasoline smell to the front of the van.  Lines to vent tanks under front = doors were replaced 2 years ago.  Gasoline smell appears to be coming = in front air vents.
 
John Lauterbach
Macon, = GA
'84 = DL