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• Re: LVC Any adhesive gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:58:51 -0800
  ...Also use it > to seal fuel filler necks etc. > > Sorry, > > Dave > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake...
• Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 1 May 2003 21:03:41 -0400
  ...tube coming off the neck of the tank , the hose that leads from the expansion tank to the filler tank fits over this tube...
• Re: fuel filler grommet seal
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:42:17 -0700
  ...The worst part for me, on the older larger style filler neck, is alignment and possible too close proximity to the frame rail. image...
• fueling
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:49:07 -0500
  seems during a full fill up at the station my filler tank likes to puke gas out right when it reaches full? could it...
• Re: vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:57:22 +1000
  ...go in at half-speed. > > > > > >i tried this, listening at the filler neck, and almost got a ear full of >gasoline.. :<( > >chris If you...
• P-side EVAP Hose Squished at Fuel Tank/Frame. PICS, Questions.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:09:05 -0800
  ...This is on a tank with large ID metal filler neck. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http...
• Re: swamp coolers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 07:50:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Get one made, use part of the filler neck > from a wine box (quality no less) and stitch it all together. If this is...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 1997 01:47:13 -0500 (EST)
  ...on the neck of the tube. If at first you >don't succeed, keep pulling on it, and voila, the oil filler tube sticks...
• Re: PLEASE HELP!!! How to get to winshield washer pump.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 08:23:30 -0800
  ...The filler neck goes through > >a rubber sleeve into the tank, and will separate easily. You only need to > >undo the two 13mm bolts...
• Re: Rust repair? and starter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:21:35 -0700
  ...The seam rust that appears below the neck is due to cracking of the undercoating behind the filler neck, and can only be cleaned...
• Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:17:07 -0600
  ...filler neck. >> >> I had a peek down there and it seems like the vent lines from the fuel >> expansion tank and the filler pipe...
• Re: How do you get the restrictor out of the fuel filler nozzel?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 23:23:02 -0700
  ...It looks as though the restrictor will just pop out of there IF I can get the darn end of the filler neck for...
• Re: Gas tank install driving me nuts!!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mitchum
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:01:55 -0700
  ...dropped the old tank. > > However, I did not remove the gas filler neck. Seems very > difficult to remove, but pulled it out enough so...
• Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:05:34 -0700
  ...oil company bottle > >>mouths would be as large as the oil filler extension on the WBX engine. >snip< What size bottles are being used...
• Re: gas tank and jump seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 08:43:57 -0800
  ...Can the large grommet between the gas tank and the neck of the filler > tube be replaced without dropping the gas tank? (I know...
• Gas Tank parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:25:47 EDT
  ...78) > 1 251-201-139-A This is the gas tank filler neck gasket > ($6.22) > 3 N-901-004-01 These are the...
• Re: Lettin the van run dry
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:38:17 -0600
  ...anyone sees with draining it, > taking > the filter off, taking the filler neck off, and leaving it to sit for > a week > so that...
• Filler Pipe Hole Position: Aftermarket gas tank (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:48:44 -0800
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/GasTank#5551797277830167394 At time of install, it seemed the filler neck was too close to the frame, but it...
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:15:22 -0800
  ...coming along nice! However, I need some suggestions for a filler neck, filler cap system that would work with the larger Diesel pump nozzles...
• gas tank leak: prevous post
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:58:51 -0500
  ...78) > 1 251-201-139-A This is the gas tank filler neck gasket > ($6.22) > 3 N-901-004-01 These are the...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement w/gas in tank
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 16:15:46 -0400
  ...to keep in mind here, is that after you remove the filler neck from the tank (which you do before dropping the front), you...
• Re: Very Basic - Adding Oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:04:01 EST
  ...ps, if you use the filler cap to prop the lisc plate door open and it falls behind the bumper, try not to swear...
• Re: I need advice/help getting a letter of conformity
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 00:38:27 EST
  ...the same windshields, seatbelts, emission equipment, lighting, gas tank and filler neck, all the same. no other differences. a speedo cluster change is all...
• Re: California Smog Test 2008
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:28:52 -0700
  ...I think it's a simple hand pump they put on your gas filler neck, and pressurize to see if it'll hold pressure...
• Re: replacing fuel tank - Using different filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Jason Weisberger
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:42:37 -0700
  ...There is a >> grommet >>> you can get that enables you to add a narrower filler tube from a later >>> model that has the "floaty...
• Fuel tank problem solving
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:53:45 -0700
  ...All those crossover and evap canoster hoses, the damn fuel filler neck and it’s gaskets... BTDT!
• Re: How do you get the restrictor out of the fuel filler nozzel?
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:47:55 -0700
  ...Or jsut get the filler neck replaced with the proper one. --- George A Lehman <geolehman@JUNO.COM> wrote: > Beware: > > Your van may not be...
• Re: 85 gas tank removal
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:00:44 EDT
  ...As it begins to come down, pull out the filler neck, pull off the vent hoses and unplug the fuel-gage sender wire. 7...
• gas tank and jump seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 08:30:54 -0800
  ...1) Can the large grommet between the gas tank and the neck of the filler tube be replaced without dropping the gas tank? (I...
• Re: heater hose suitable as fuel vent hose?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:13:40 -0500
  ...need to replace the vent line between the tank and the filler neck. >Only thing I can find locally in the right diameter is...
• Re: Gas filler question
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 15:27:36 -1000
  ...Gas filler question > I have an 84 GL, and everytime I fill her up, she spits at me. I understand > that the filler necks...
• Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:47:03 -0500
  ...of the sudden I noticed gas >spilling out from underneath the filler neck. Harry, dunno if you're in the mood for this right...
• Re: Gas tank leaks (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Nowaczek
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:34:26 -0600
  ...Also, the new tanks are available ONLY with the 1 7/8" filler neck, which may require you to purchase additional parts if your...
• Re: fuel filler grommet seal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:04:36 -0700
  ...required. > > The worst part for me, on the older larger style filler neck, is > alignment and possible too close proximity to the frame rail...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:04:59 +0000
  ...on the neck of the tube. If at first you > don't succeed, keep pulling on it, and voila, the oil filler tube sticks...
• red light
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 16:29:07 -0800
  ...got home with it at idle I can unscrew the oil filler neck and she will not sputter .Now that is out of the...
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:37:11 -0500
  ...coming along nice! However, I need some suggestions for a filler neck, filler cap system that would work with the larger Diesel pump nozzles...
• Re: FUEL TANK
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:05:39 -0600
  ...Is that doable your way? Also filler neck seal. On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 7:26 AM Mbob1950 <mbob1950@gmail.com> wrote: > I...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:28:26 -0800
  ...William > Oil filler neck extension. <walks out to carport in 10F cold to see for > self. > > > Well, slap my bottom and call me Mildred...
• Syncro gas tank lines
  Historical mailing list - E-mail for R C Flower
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:34:05 +0100
  ...The breather line to the filler neck is porous, as is the smaller line next to it. I believe this second line should go...
• Re: Part # Help.. For 91 Vanagon/ new gas tank install?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 19:10:57 -0400
  ...but there are a few Gotchas .. > - not all tanks are the same. :( especially the filler necks .. > they changed from year to year. so if...
• leaky coolant tank update
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:12:14 -0400
  ...some spider web type of cracks at the base of the filler neck. But like I said it holds as much pressure as my...
• Re: So what is the gas tank problem?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:59:00 -0500
  ...Sometime late in production, VW started putting in a filler neck with a check valve down at the tank end (just a caged ball...
• Re: : does your van spew gas all over the side from the filler neck when u
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:40:24 EDT
  ...number is stamped into the neck ..should be visible w/ a flashlight.. chris
• Re: Big Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:19:41 EST
  ...If you have a 80-84.5 (metal filler neck) you will also have to replace the filler neck with a plastic one. The...
• Re: Misc. Stickers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 10:21:12 -0500
  ...mounted propane warning stickers, the "extinguish all > flames while fueling" gasoline filler neck sticker, the "put the cap back > on the drain pipe before...
• Re: 87 Vanagon GL Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:02:18 EDT
  ...Wondering if the tanks have a known problem of rusting up top or the filler neck coming undone. I need to run the tank...
• Re: I need a vanagon washer bottle for the front
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:35:57 -0600
  Dave Is it actually a Leak in the Tank or is it possibly the Grommet between Tank & Filler Neck that is Bad ~ ORR ~ DeanB...
• Re: 1984 vanagon gas tank parts...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:55:20 -0400
  ...parts: > > cross over vent tube- part #-251 201147b > > grommet for the filler neck - part # 251 201 139 > > does anyone know if these are available...
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:14:43 -0800
  ...so does an air cooled fuel tank differ in any way from say ...an 84 waterboxr fuel tank ? ( not counting filler neck differences ) ----- Original...
• Re: Gas leaking from filler tube - '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Fri, 02 Sep 94 12:10:53 CDT
  ...you can put gas into the filler neck and the level will be higher than the top of the tank ... and if one of...
• Re: gas tank leak - long
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 11:29:22 -0500
  ...Undo gas cap and remove three screws holding filler neck in place. The rubber will probably be fused to filler neck. Careful prying will...
• Does gas spill out when you fill your tank?
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:02:05 -0500
  ...gas would come out ( about a cup full or more) the filler neck. I investigated the seals on the expansion tanks along with the...
• help! fuel leak @tank 88GL
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:31:26 -0400
  Hi folks, replaced all the Fuel tank gaskets and related lines today, after having a filler-neck problem for a while. I get it...
• Re: ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 21:51:08 CDT
  ...what happens is that there is a gasket/grommet at the bottom of the filler neck, where it goes into the reservoir ... and that...
• Re: Fuel tank adventure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:34:11 -0700
  ...around inside the tank! Got it to come out of >the filler neck hole, and upon inspection, found what >appeared to be a piece...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:42:12 -0500
  At 01:37 PM 1/13/2009, Mark A Kippert wrote: >Anybody remember how long it's been since oil came in a can...
• [DIESEL]Help Vanagon coolant tank needed badly!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:48:59 EDT
  ...battery) and cap for sale?? Mine has major pitting in the filler neck and the cap is not able to make a sufficient seal...
• Re: fuel filter and gas tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:42:18 -0800
  ...And, since the cap is at the top of the filler neck, the condensation gets trapped up there, to do its part in messing...
• Re: Sold my 81, but need a gas filler neck grommet........help with size needed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 07:26:03 -0500
  ...I had this same problem in September with my '81---The tank filler tube must be in exactly the right angle---I mean exactly...