At 9:28 AM -0700 5/3/00, Karl Wolz wrote:
>I am about to attempt replacing the sending unit on my fuel tank ('85).
>I've tried doing this before on a van I was parting out, and couldn't get
>the carrier straps off since they seemed to need to swing all of the way
>down in order to release the tank.  Do I need to elevate the van to the
>point that the straps will swing all the way down, or is there a trick to
>this.

No.  I was able to remove those rails on my '82 with the front end
elevated only about 18".  The trick for me was to let them down as
far as they would go then swing the forward end inboard or outboard
jiggling them away until they released at the rear.  Took only 5 or
10 seconds of jiggling per rail to do this.

>While I'm at it, anything else I should look for?

I'd check the condition of your fuel vent hoses, rubber tank
grommets, and relevant clamps while the tank is down.  Easy to do
with the tank out, and the stuff's cheap.  And you may want to clean
and paint the outside of the tank with anti-rust paint while it's out
if you haven't already.

Have fun!  (heh.)

T.
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Tobin Copley   Bowen Island, BC, Canada              tobin.copley@ubc.ca

'82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                   =============
'99 daughter Margaret                            /_| |__| |__|:| clatter
1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi       O|.           .| clatter!
1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT   7,400 km        ~-()-==----()-~
Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)