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How-to remove and replace the gas tank and lines/seals
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:27:18 EDT
Wrote this up a while ago and have had folks writing me about fixing leaks in thier tanks, etc so I thought I would...
Gas Tanks, fuel hose clamping
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:04:29 EST
...same gas tank '80-'91??? are all the gas tanks '80-'91 interchangeable? (can i put a '80 gas tank in a '91, or...
Re: replacing gas lines
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 09:19:05 -0700
...expansion tank, 5.5mm rubber lines, metal lines, 5.5mm rubber lines, tank. If you're talking about the rubber lines between the expansion...
Re: Clog in fuel tank outlet
Historical mailing list - Neil
Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:25:24 -0700
This may not apply and I have no proof of this but on a then near new tank etc and canister filter post pump...
Re: second gas tank in their vanagon? plastic tanks??
Historical mailing list - Brien K Dews
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:10:53 -0500
While we are on this subject can someone explain to me the whys and whatfors of the two plastic tanks in the front wheel...
Re: Expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:08:52 -0700
...Expansion tanks > > > > Have you checked for combustion gasses getting into the coolant? What brand of tanks are you getting? > > > > Ken > > > > On Wed, Jul 20...
Re: fuel tank sizes
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:34:13 -0100
> I have an 81 Vanagon with a leaking gas tank.......... so I go to my local > library and I check out the interchange autoparts...
Re: Shop experience gas tank
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jul 2016 14:16:46 -0400
At the risk of giving the benefit of doubt I'm thinking the tech ran up to the counter and said the tank is...
Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 9 May 2000 13:30:54 -0400
You don't think an aftermarket company couldn't reproduce a fuel tank for less the $500? It's a fuel tank. These are...
Gas tank capacity
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Wed, 3 May 2000 14:01:13 -0400
Has anyone adapted their fuel tank(s) so that you hold more than the standard tank? I am getting about 250 a tank, and...
Check out brass welding repairs on gas tanks
Historical mailing list - John C.
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:02:48 EDT
...brass welding repairs on gas tanks by Leakers Gas Tank Renew Inc in Langley British Columbia, we fix gas tanks, fu</A>
Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Oct 2015 to 6 Oct 2015 (#2015-376)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 05:24:59 -0400
I prefer to restore the tanks. Why, because you end up with a better tank. First and foremost that tank being restored must be...
Fuel Tank flush
Historical mailing list - paul gordon
Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:35:14 -0400
Any suggestions from list members on how to flush a tank. When installing the power cable to a new battery #2 and 1315, I...
Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Tue, 9 May 2000 18:29:10 -0400
...Re: [VANAGON] BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one? >You don't think an aftermarket company couldn't reproduce a fuel tank for >less...
Re: plastic filter before the fuel pump...was moved inside the tank...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:17:25 EDT
The change in the fuel filter might be that VW move the filter INSIDE the tank as a fine mesh screen rather than the...
Re: Anyone have a photo / dimensions of a westy water tank?
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:46:03 -0400
>I am toying with the idea of pulling my water tank and >putting a propane tank there instead, but I want to get an...
Re: coolant leak after long idle
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:51:08 -0400
...coolant level should rise when engine is warmed up, as hot coolant flows into the refill tank from the expansion tank, then fall back...
Re: fuel tank update
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:13:41 -0400
...I used to put the tank up in place and have one of these hoses pinched between the frame and the tank almost every...
Re: Parts order from Germany
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:49:54 -0500
the "Sjylight Guy" ( http://theskylightguy.com/products-page ) has already replied that he does not make or sell such tanks. ---- Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka...
Re: Propane tank certification
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:20:07 -0700
Unless the tank is heavily pitted why worry about it? If it leaks it will just get a pin hole in it. I’ve...
Re: Parts order from Germany
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:35:33 -0700
Bob, Was yours a tank from Germany or one of the ones from the Skylight Guy? Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
gas tank question - full tank woes
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:34:59 -0500
...IF he fills the gas tank, the bus refuses to accelerate from a dead stop until like 5 or 10 seconds after he mashes...
Re: Propane Tank question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:28:24 -0700
part of the weirdness is the tank has been in use for several months. On 10/3/2012 11:15 AM, Mike S wrote...
Anyone have or know of where I can get a Gas Tank?
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:32:27 -0400
So my van is being worked on and nearing completion of a lot of work, my mechanic shows me today that my Gas Tank...
Replacing a gas tank
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:22:00 -0500
How difficult is it to replace a gas tank on a 90 Vanagon 2WD? I also see that Bus Depot sells a fuel tank...
Pressure in Fuel Tank at fill up
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:25:32 -0800
Hello All, I had some mods done on my tank. No more grommets, all solid brass barbed fitttings and a flange installed at the...
2WD Want a bigger fuel tank?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:47:52 EST
Add a Syncro fuel tank to the current fuel tank. Get all the parts from a donor and get new grommets and double the...
Re: Fuel tank leaks - recall ?
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 10:33:37 -0700
...To give the tank structural integrity the tanks were engineered with grooves/valleys in the surface (top and bottom). Sounds reasonable! Unfortunately the valley...
Re: Anyone have or know of where I can get a Gas Tank?
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:15:08 -0400
...If you were standing on the passenger side of the van, the front right side corner of the tank has a constant wetness and...
Re: Fitting dual tanks (propane)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:38:15 -0400
There are many things to consider regarding two tanks. The Marshal 254 change over regulator is the most correct way to do this. The...
Re: Fuel tank question...
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:34:32 -0700
Later tanks have screens in them. I have been wondering for some time if the reason VW stopped using the small pre-pump filters...
Re: old propane tanks
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:28:14 -0700
NONSENSE, The propane tank guy is misinformed. It is the bar B que type that are not refillable. Westy tanks are OK to fill...
driving without 1 expansion tank hooked up?
Historical mailing list - brett rueff
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:41:48 +0000
I have just finished re-installing my fuel tank. I pulled the tank to do the crossover tube replacement and found the top of...
Re: hole in fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:58:02 -0400
...So here is my next question, I have access to a lift, and to a transmission jack with a fuel tank adapter. I am...
Re: did I get a defective gas tank--followup
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:19:36 -0800
Richard, So where are these numbers stamped? I ask because I put in a new tank a few months back - - is it visible from...
Re: Red Blinky Light Issue
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:43:41 -0700
The expansion tank should always be full. As the engine heats up, the expanded coolant will be forced into the refill tank (why the...
Fuel Filter and Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:12:03 -0500
...fuel filter and gas tank questions Order yourself a POR-15 gas tank kit http://por15store.com/ and use this site to do the...
Re: Propane tank Certification.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:06:09 -0400
At 06:04 PM 9/1/2010 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: >I just spoke to a mechanic that does certification for tanks used to...
auxillary gas tank
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:09:32 -0700
Listees, I have been unsuccessfuly searching for auxillary fuel tank. Westy gas tank is just way too small for long trips. There is room...
Re: Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:11:18 -0400
We also sell these same tanks and I have also installed them in customer's Vanagons. I have never had a problem with them...
Re: propane tank float question
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 13:54:29 -0700
...I suspect your Westy tank should not be covered by this law as it has a different engineering standard than a BBQ propane tank...
Re: Propane Tank question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:01:19 -0700
...And that it obviously was not full. > > So ...and ideas what's going on ? > A faulty tank somehow ? > > I would probably tank the tank...
Re: propane tank label--dange...
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jul 1995 13:35:37 -0500
>Under Florida Law, the label must be firmly affixed to the tank or the >propane dealer will not fill the tank. Some of the...
Re: What is up with this syncro??
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 21:04:12 EST
...There was an SA tank available which utilizez the 2wd opening as a filler for the second tank. Tank residez juzt under the zliding...
Tanks
Historical mailing list - Chris C Snyder
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:45:44 -0600
I have a question that I have been wondering about for a while councerning the water tanks (expansion and re-fill)for coolant. Every...
Re: Propane tank certification
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:03:08 -0700
...This is just an opinion and is only one general indicator of the tanks condition, but if the ID tag on that Manchester tank...
Re: Gas tank capacity
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 3 May 2000 14:17:58 -0400
It is possible (with some shade-tree engineering) to mount the syncro tank into the 2wd body. Further, there are after-market tank co...
Re: Gas Tanks.......sealant
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:29:07 EDT
Hi, If you have a problem with a bit of rust and trash in your fuel tank and are prepared to remove the tank...
Re: Propane Tank question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 16:36:41 -0500
...And that it obviously was not full. > > So ...and ideas what's going on ? > A faulty tank somehow ? > > I would probably tank the tank...
Propane Tank Gauge
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Dec 95 10:03:50 mdt
...Obviously not a practical application for small tanks! There are several ways to tell propane tank level on a small tank. These are based...
Re: Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:34:43 -0400
I would not recommend trying to coat the interior of the tank. There are gas tank reseal kits, POR-15 makes a good one...
Re: Red Blinky Light Issue
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:42:12 -0500
That tank is specifically designed to purge bubbles from the cooling system and replace them with coolant from the overflow tank. It runs completely...
Re: UPDATE #1: Vanagon auxiliary fuel tank build
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:09:41 +1300
...OK, I wasn't followint the thread, though, given the vehicles'poor range due to the small tank, I'd been thinking of fitting...
Re: Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:13:59 -0700
One of the various things I tried to use to replace my damaged plastic lines to the expansion tanks was regular 'ol fuel line...
Re: Gas Leak - dropping the tank
Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:19:40 -0800
When I fill up my tank (83.5 Vanagon) with gas it leaks out from somewhere. It only leaks when the tank is FULL...
Re: Gas/fuel tank
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:05:01 -0500
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1178_1457/fuel__gas_tank.html http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_494_293...
re propane tank and larger gas tank
Historical mailing list - patrick
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:54:18 -0500
As I have added a quick connect to the existing propane system so that I can use a second tank, I travel all the...
Re: Alternate locations for Propane Tank
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 8 Mar 2002 17:10:28 -0800
My only thought is that if you do have another tank on the passenger side be sure to get a mud flap to defect...
Re: coolant refill overflow tank
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:38:59 -0500
Michael Rule wrote: > but is there need to bleed ANY part of the coolant system > when I replace this tank and fill it to...
Vanagon welding and Argon prices
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:53:17 -0800
I am going to build a bull bar this weekend and my argon tank for my TIG welder [Miller SyncroWave 180] is almost empty...