Douglas
This is a Fuel Expansion Tank and you will also note there is one mounted in
the RH wheelwell.The 2 bottom leads are tank vent lines and the line on top
feeds fuel fumes to a Charcoal Filter.It sounds like the rubber fuel line
that joins to the white plastic line is rotten,therefore leaking (it was in
my case) when the fuel tank is full.I replaced the rubber fuel line and
clamps-no leaks.
Hope this helps
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Demarest" <Dldemarest@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 10:19 AM
Subject: What is this?/Fuel leak

> There is a whiteish plastic reservoir mounted in the front wheel-well
area,
> basically below the driver's seat and above the front tire.  After filling
up
> yesterday, fuel was leaking out of the two tubes that lead down and right
> from this tank.  Specifically, the leak came from the connection point a
few
> inches away from the tank, where the tube becomes a different material.
>
> What is this tank?  Fuel leaking anywhere seems dangerous.  I've never
> noticed it before.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Demarest
> Minneapolis, MN
> 86 Vanagon
>