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Coolant leak(again)
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:05:40 -0500
...tank to the overflow tank and made sure the passageway to the overflow tank was cleare, and cleared the vent on the overflow tank...
Re: Fuel pump won't.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Nov 2017 22:18:45 +0000
...I have replaced 2 new tanks due to this issue. As part of replacing the tank plan on replacing the vent tubes and hoses...
Sudden Propane Venting from Tank Valve
Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:53:29 -0700
...I got down on my hands and knees and checked around the exterior tank and discovered the source. I could see fumes coming out...
Gas to diesel fuel tank changes?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 08:21:00 -0700
...the tank to check for rust & paint. Can I remove the charcoal canisters and associated tubing leaving just the filler and a vent? Any...
Re: [T2] Gas leak
Historical mailing list - Nemo, the Bus Captain
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:27:56 -0800
...You may only have a broken vent line or vent line connector. Bad news is you have to drop the tank. Not that bad...
Propane Regulator: What's this hole?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Tue, 29 May 2012 07:57:22 -0700
...Is this an overflow vent of some kind? If so, is there a better way to vent the tank/pressure down to the correct...
Re: 1984 vanagon gas tank parts...
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:46:51 -0400
...am getting all the gas tank parts replaced and my shop can't find, these parts: > > cross over vent tube- part #-251 201147b > > grommet...
fuel tank clogged
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:48:33 -0600
...So, I need to pull my tank and clean it out and reseal it (the vent lines leak anyway). Two questions: Who has the...
How I fixed my Fuel problem
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Jul 95 17:21:59 -0700
...I believe the problem is indeed lack of fuel tank venting. I couldn't find any venting to unclogg, so I walked out of...
Gas Venting Problem?
Historical mailing list - Phil Cappellini
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:50:01 -0700
I think I may have a gas venting problem? The following things happen:I find when filling my 86 Vanagon, that it easily over...
Re: 1985 Vanagon fuel overflow?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:16:06 EST
...Although one of the several venting hoses may be leaking, the tank may have rusted though in the area of the tunnel formed into...
Re: Looking for Flue Vent assembly
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:55:09 -0400
...for a flue vent assembly. One of the previous > owners of my "new" 1985 Westy removed fridge and water > tank to improve storage. He...
Re: gas filler neck leak
Historical mailing list - dr
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 06:52:21 -0400
...The first two attempts I put the tank in place and tried to then hook up the last vent tube. But each time I...
gas leak
Historical mailing list - Tony Smith
Sun, 12 Oct 1997 13:22:17 -0700
...Problem was the cross-over vent line fitting. Teutonic engineers made the tank divided with a large groove in the top to fit around...
My 2nd & 3rd "Westy" question...
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:58:48 -0700
...According to the '81 camper supplement manual I found on the 'net there's supposed to be a vent for the internal water tank...
Re: Question about removing fuel tank
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:37:26 -0500
For venting where all yo are trying to do is burp the tanks and get rid of trapped air/fumes that should work fine...
Re: Filling the water tank
Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:39:51 +0000
...On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 14:39 David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > Sounds as though the vent hose isn't connected. > > Yrs...
Re: Is propane more dense in cold weather?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:31:46 -0500
...fill the tank, and he stopped filling when gas > began venting from the 80% valve. > This is a 3 gallon tank, and filling it...
RE: Catalytic Heater
Historical mailing list
Wed, 31 Aug 1994 00:03:19 PDT
>There is a question as to how to rig the venting, but I am thinking of >venting through the battery compartment, as this has...
Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 17:52:38 -0500
...Even with the vent bleeder open you can still overfill a tank without much effort. Be sure to have a 2 stage regulator so...
Re: how much have you filled your gas tank??
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:07:39 -0700
...to top off > completely (any faster and the feedback through the tank vent lines > will tend > to cause the auto cut off to kick...
Re: Propane tank
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:58:41 -0800
Hola Maggiedoo! Don't chuck that tank. Vent the little bit of propane that remains and you can remove the tank from the van...
Re: 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Sat, 12 May 2012 17:20:00 -0700
...Also, small pin holes on top of the tank can let > > stuff in. Pressure test the tank and vents, you'll find the leaks...
Re: Strange problem after 30 mins of running
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:40:09 -0700
...I think that it does > have something to do with this, and my theory is that for some reason, the > gas tank vent is...
Re: Propane Tank in a Van Fire Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
Historical mailing list
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 13:19:33 EST
...is the pressure relief valve on the propane tank, as the tank heated up, venting propane into the fire. you are correct, sir. sounds...
Re: Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:34:43 -0400
...On tanks where the screen is removable the reseal kits can work well, even on those you have to be careful of vent tubes...
Re: another youtube video of a vanagon westy on fire
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:58:37 -0700
"I was kind of impressed in that video that with all that fire and propane venting under the van that the gasoline tank held...
Re: wanted: propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 23:03:38 -0400
...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD ----- Original Message ----- > I went to have my propane tank filled today on my '89 westy...
Re: weird gasoline phenomenon
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:31:07 -0500
...did all this start right after you filled up the gas tank? my bet is yes. and if so, it's the vent hose...
Re: Propane Tank question
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 14:15:21 -0400
...valve that > doesn't vent are the only things that can prevent filling. It's more likely that the tank simply needs to be...
Bus Depot Fuel Tanks/Baffles and Flow
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 14:42:19 EDT
...The tank has always been a slow filler and as part of this particular project, I intended to add additional vents. (Severe masochistic tendencies...
Re: Last air cooled model?
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:05:46 +0100
...steel vents > > in the body panel. > > > My supposed 81 Westy has plastic vents, but still the full width > rear seat, propane tank in the...
aux heaters
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Wed, 1 Oct 1997 09:12:57 -0600
...Should I run another line from the tank under the van, or should I just get another tank? Where should I put the vent...
Re: No propane at my stove??
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:33:34 -0400
...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: Aux fuel tank update.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:26:03 -0500
I'm not sure about Diesel requirements but my 2004 Diesel motor home does not have any uncontrolled vents for the fuel tank. In...
Re: 87 westy fuel overflow
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:39:48 -0400
I had the same problem on my '91 GL; it was the "cross-vent" tube on top of the tank, the fittings are plastic...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:30:01 -0500
...Is a removed gas cap enough to properly avoid creating a vacuum if the tank is not properly vented? greg. TJ Hannink wrote: > Try...
Propane heaters..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:30:43 -0800
...My Alaskan Camper has a locker for the tank. It's made of PVC with some holes in the bottom that vent through the...
Fuel tank suction...
Historical mailing list - John Gladu
Fri, 10 Apr 1998 11:47:09 -0500
A few months ago I had my '90 Vanagon's fuel tank replaced ($650) because it had sucked itself into a crumpled and leaky...
Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:16:21 -0500
...I thought you had broken one of the nipples that are hard moulded as part of the tank. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86...
Re: Fuel pump won't.
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:32:14 -0600
...I have replaced 2 new tanks due to this issue. > > As part of replacing the tank plan on replacing the vent tubes and hoses...
Re: Puzzling water drip
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:11:49 -0230
...BZ > > > > > > On Aug 27, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Troy wrote: > > <<How do you get the tank to fill rapidly, even with a rapid...
burping the Syncro Gas tank.
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:19:12 -0400
...the Syncro tank full up? Seems like the gauge NEVER shows full up. Any easy way to make sure the vents are open and...
Vanagon Gas Smell=Rusty Tank
Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:40:30 -0500
...that the fresh air vent tube sits on. Forget that JB weld repair kit.. In the removal of the tank I also found that...
vacuum in fuel system fixed...
Historical mailing list - John F. Gladu
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 01:11:28 -0500
...Replaced the "gravity vent" (or is it "valve"?) on each of the expansion tanks. $28 for parts, $177 for labor. (Ouch! Still - it's...
Fuel Line Sizes
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:27:01 -0400
When my gas tank was out, the mechanic replaced the crossover T pipe and lines, but not the small vent lines that come off...
Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:45:17 -0500
...I have to drop my tank soon to repair the tank vent system. That might be a good time for a rebuilt tank. Regards...
Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:02:55 -0500
...water was probably the vent lines on the top of > the tank - - apparently they are held into the tank by a rubber > grommet of...
Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:54:43 -0400
...If propane becomes an issue just add an extend a stay inline to the propane heater and use either a 20 lbs bbq tank...
1988 Westy - fuel leaks upon fill up
Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:38:14 -0230
...so I never top up my gas tank. I am thinking there is a leaky vent line. How hard is it to troubleshoot and...
Re: Leaking gas tank on a 2.1L...suggestions, etc?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 05:45:30 -0700
...Good news in the end, thogh, because it turned out there was nothing wrong with the tank itself! The problem was the vent lines...
Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 5 Feb 2006 21:51:00 -0600
...The overflow tank is vented with three holes in the back side of the tank towards the rear of the vehicle up at the...
wanted: propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Bauermeister
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:45:26 -0500
...Bus depot only sells the whole tank($220) When they fill it the gas just leaks back out though a vent in the side...
Re: 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:50:55 -0400
...Also, small pin holes on top of the tank can let stuff in. Pressure test the tank and vents, you'll find the leaks...
Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:40:55 -0400
...There are two gravity vent valves on top of the fuel tank but these rarely give trouble. Things to look for are of course...
Re: A Different Coolant Problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Mon, 9 Sep 2013 05:44:08 -0600
...Sometimes, the coolant level is so high that coolant sprays from the vent hole on the top of the tank. The tank slowly goes...
Re: Vanagon Chokes When Feeding Gas! (film at eleven)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Jul 94 11:33:05 PDT
...book that the little vent hose goes from the neck of the filler to the top of the expasion tank. The tube that I...
Re: 82 Vanagon Gas Tank Seal/Installation Question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:26:17 -0400
...Taking a closer look at the grommet from the top of the vent tank, yes it does look like that black goo was originally...
Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:18:07 -0700
...Going through the "Green Bible", about the only thing i can see that should be "venting" the gas tank is the charcoal cannister? Does...
Heat: Gas vs. Propane
Historical mailing list
Mon, 28 Oct 1996 09:36:06 -0500
...I also thought that propane heaters, if vented (I assume these Propex heaters are vented, right?), were primarily for more or less continuous operation...