← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 4+: 60 results shown for vent tank.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:35:15 -0700
> Why do they have 6" of 5mm rubber hose from the vent tank > that goes to this small 6" diameter plastic hose that then...
What is lurking under you fuel expansion tank?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:48:16 EDT
...The gasket had split apart and dirt had gotten into the tank due to the poor shape the gasket was in. The vent/check...
Re: Disadvantages of syncros AND syncro question
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 00:35:13 EST
...Time, fraggle7786@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << >Weird gas tank; Very difficult to get full. Doesn't vent very well. I noticed this one when I...
Re; Fuel Tank Vent (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 17 Oct 2004 12:55:18 -0400
...Re; Fuel Tank Vent Well, Well, Well--- This goes to show ya you ain't as smart as you put off to be--- What...
Re: major fuel leak
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:57:31 -0500
...ensure there is adequate ventilation in your work area > remove all gasoline from the tank before attempting to remove tank > from the vehicle > > if...
Re: Puzzling water drip
Historical mailing list - Troy
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:46:54 -0800
...sealing the tank makes a lot of sense. By the way, I thought that the fill tube doubled as a vent, but when I...
Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:06:49 -0500
...is not perfect. > > When the tank is filled, it not vented through the carbon canister. The > actual vent is through the filler and the...
Gas Leak 90 Westfalia
Historical mailing list
Sat, 8 Jun 1996 16:08:44 -0400
...I remember discussion about vent lines to the expansion tank(s) leaking? How do I determine if it is the vent lines or something...
Re: fuel tank vent lines
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:14:26 -0700
...fuel tank vent lines**** > > ** > > ** ** > > i.e. can the fill neck be pulled, installed w/o replacing that expensive > grommet?**** > > > ** > -- Neil n 65 kb image...
Woooshing from gas cap.......
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 23:09:12 -0700
...Is something not allowing the tank to vent properly? Also my tank gauge is not registering properly. Related? Mike Garske '87 Syncaru
Re: Gas tank vent line questions
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:56:18 -0700
...And I have to laugh at just how bad the vent lines were. On one tank, the PO had a brake bleeder valve put...
Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:27:40 -0400
...sounds plausible? Not really -- venting a little liquid won't change the tank pressure. You very likely have an air leak somewhere at the...
Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:35:43 -0400
...vent is bad, so I need to replace this shutoff valve. Anybody know where I can get one without buying a whole new tank...
Re: gas filler neck leak
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:52:54 -0400
...So on my third attempt I modified my vent assembly such that I could hook everything up when the tank was on the ground...
Re: vanagon gas tank remove
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 05 Jun 1996 23:18:16 -0400
...Next look under both wheel wells, you will see plastic vent/expansion tanks with 2 lines to each tank, a german cloth covered hose...
Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:32:49 -0400
...I'll be dropping the tank tomorrow if things go as planned, and then see what I can do about repairing the crossover vent...
RE: heaters and propane
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Jan 1996 18:22:04 -0700
...a portable 5 gallon tank. > >Enjoy. > >CM Carr >In the bus searching for blue skies How is it vented? Where did you buy the...
Re: More Propane
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Thu, 3 May 2012 16:14:01 -0500
...vent in the rear quarter panel. I'm willing to bet there's a propane tank behind it. Certainly isn't a tank underneath...
Re: major fuel leak
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:28:50 -0800
...ensure there is adequate ventilation in your work area remove all gasoline from the tank before attempting to remove tank from the vehicle if...
Propane Tank, Overfill - what happens?
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Wed, 30 May 2001 20:55:59 -0400
...What exactly happens if there is too much propane pumped into the propane tank? Where does it go? Does it escape through the vent...
1984 vanagon gas tank parts...
Historical mailing list - Vco3
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:38:13 -0400
HI I am getting all the gas tank parts replaced and my shop can't find, these parts: cross over vent tube- part #-251...
Gas tank parts
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 21:03:10 -0700
...This is the gas tank filler neck gasket ($6.22) 3 N-901-004-01 These are the small vent line gaskets ($2.88...
Re: Syncro gas tank lines
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:06:55 -0500
...Changing this line and the rest of the fuel lines does not require pulling the tank down. However to get the vent lines does...
gas tank vent
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 19:41:49 -0800
After time in Bentley, the archives, and my westy, I do not clearly understand how air is supposed to enter the tank to replace...
Re: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 7 Mar 2004 21:16:35 -0800
...I think I attached new vent line hose for the expansion tank before I pulled the new one across the tank. You will need...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:32:45 -0700
...On Aug 18, 2017 9:28 AM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > The tank venting is actually "a thing".. important, especially if you...
*Syncro* leaky gas tank....
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:47:59 -0700
...If this vent were the problem, can i get to that vent w/o dropping the tank? I would like to NOT drop the...
Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:35:44 -0400
...Going through the "Green Bible", about the only thing i can see that should be "venting" the gas tank is the charcoal cannister? Does...
Re: SA fuel tanks
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:50:26 -0800
...Pensioner wrote: > > For auxiliary transfer fuel tanks, Leon Korkin has an AutoCad drawing > made > > from my SA tank some time ago. Pretty sure he...
Re: Cold Temps Cause Gas Tank Seal Leak?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:18:49 -0600
...O ring and/or metal vent pipe O ring at tank to shrink and leak? I repositioned that vent pipe this Summer, but it...
Re: Vanagon running rough
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:11:30 -0500
...Several listees have reported that the vent line grommet/seal had been degraded, or dropped into the tank allowing crud into the tanks...and...
Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:08:54 -0700
...Fuel Tank Weirdness > > Keith, > > No charcoal cannisters should vent to the atmoshpere (that is bad). > They > should always be recirculated back into the intake...
Re: Fuel leak
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:35:57 -0500
...Since this vent tube is metal all the way to the tank with no plastic fittings anywhere it is not likely to be leaking...
Re: Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:06:12 -0500
...Droppng the fuel tank and installing the new vent hoses, etc, is not that big of a deal. Just be sure you run the...
Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:27:41 -0700
...Is this line actually a fuel expansion line, or purely for venting vapour? Is it possible the tank is not venting right and getting...
Re: Venting With Propane Heater
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:21:49 -0600
...bulk tank outside the driver's door in through > the > vent window to my Buddy heater. I let the partially open vent window > provide...
Re: Engine quite, restart after <>10 minutes
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:45:36 -0700
> Gas tank venting plugged? Starving because can’t let air into tank. Can try > opening fuel tank filler. If u hear a whoosh, that...
Re: I want to pull my tank... HELP! Removing fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:54:43 -0500
...5- Unplug both vents on each expansion tanks (both sides in the wheel well) 6- Extend your hand thru the wheel well to "pop...
Splashing gas during fill-up
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Tue, 20 May 1997 11:23:55 +0000
...Is there a trick to this or is my gas tank ventilation system bad? Thanks, -Karl Karl F. Bloss - blosskf@ttown.apci.com '87...
Re: Gas tank Questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Mon, 27 Feb 1995 21:22:44 -0800 (PST)
...second tank right behind the original? If it fits, you would put tees in the vents, outlet, and filler tube, since both tanks would...
Re: Fuel expansion/vapor return system
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:11:47 -0400
...to eliminate the tanks? I >guess I get the idea behind the crossover venting to accommodate the dip in >the tank it but it...
behr radiator vent bolt washer size.
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:28:49 -0400
hi, I have a behr replacement radiator and the vent bolt has a copper washer but the threads are into the plastic tank and...
Re: Puzzling water drip
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:10:22 -0600
To avoid the possible leaking into the van syndrome, it is easy to fill the tank from inside by removing the 3-4" diameter...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - TC
Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:51:44 -0800
...the top of the tank you cant duplicate I replaced all my plastic pipe that go to vent tanks with standard hose line hose
Re: Expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:08:52 -0700
...yes, excess pressure should be vented to the overflow tank, but they don't always work that way like they should, in my experience...
Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:17:44 -0600
...peek down there and it seems like the vent lines from the fuel > >> expansion tank and the filler pipe are just kind of hanging...
Re: Leaking gas tank overflow vents on a '90 GL? Read on...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 17:23:20 -0500
...plastic "expansion tanks" which are connected to the main fuel tank by small vent hoses. Several years ago one of the tanks on mine...
Re: gas tank overflows, engine probs
Historical mailing list - JAnet Andersen
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 19:15:02 -0700
Look on the top of your tank where all the vent lines and hoses go into the tank, there are some seals there that...
Re: [vanagon] whats this water tank from??
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Mar 2006 19:43:20 EST
...Fair price for a decent water tank. Maybe I should get it, > and re-mount a filler and vent! > > John > > i think its from...
Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:56:13 -0400
...vent is bad, so I need to replace this shutoff valve. Anybody know where I can get one without buying a whole new tank...
Re: Leaking gas tank overflow vents on a '90 GL? Read on...
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 15:55:00 -0700 (PDT)
...plastic "expansion tanks" which are >connected to the main fuel tank by small vent hoses. Several years ago one >of the tanks on mine...
Re: Marshall 290 Regulator Cover
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:10:29 -0700
...tank. > The cover looks to have been installed prior to install of reg. My apologies list. Seems it's installed this way so vent...
Re: No propane at my stove??
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:55:46 -0600
...you're talking about is the manual vent > valve on the tank itself or a vent valve on the auto-stop filling valve. > > To...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:28:16 -0700
The tank venting is actually "a thing".. important, especially if you drive in a wet climate. I was having running problems with my 84...
Fuel tank crossover vent piping
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:35:29 -0400
...I want to do this with my tank; the fitting on the driver's side is broken and leaks if I fill the tank...
At the pump fueling issue
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sun, 13 Jul 2014 19:28:31 -0500
...the tank, crossover line goes up and over the coolent lines, etc. I reached in to check the crossover and the vent lines and...
Re: Disadvantages of syncros AND syncro question
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 11:08:53 +0200
...EST, Modl6971@AOL.COM writes: > << > >Weird gas tank; Very difficult to get full. Doesn't vent very well. > > I noticed this one when I...
heater hose suitable as fuel vent hose?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:24:05 -0400
I need to replace the vent line between the tank and the filler neck. Only thing I can find locally in the right diameter...
Another LP question
Historical mailing list - Mark Ball
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 21:26:47 -0700
...I need a vent anyway!! I need a bigger tank and am thinking again about getting the real thing. Thanks, Mark 85 Vanagon
Re: Help w/Gas Tank Vent repair?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 09:16:57 -0500
...Help w/Gas Tank Vent repair? Afte buying mr. Wilfy's gas fumes fixit kit, I follow his website instructions and wonder if his...