I just did the fuel tank vent lines.  Kind of a pain but I replaced everything under there.  I had two lines leaking fuel everythime I filled up.  No more leaks or smells.

Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
patcal@qwest.net

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Horace K. Sawyer 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 7:54 PM
  Subject: Re: Fuel tank ??

  I did this a couple of years ago.  Pulled the tank after advice from Wilford.  There are return lines which go bad, plastic pieces which break, a crossover pipe, and various grommets.  Not wanting to do the job again, I replaced everything.  You could see where the leak had been going for a long time, beginning from a grommet on the top of the tank.  No more problems after that, she was good as new.  I have the crossover pipe if you want it.  It was still good.  There is a message in the archives with all the part numbers.  Can't remember where the return line enters the tank, but I don't think that is your problem.
  hk

  At 09:29 PM 3/13/01 -0500, jhlauterbach wrote:

    Has anyone had any experience with the fittings on top of the fuel tank leaking?  Where does the return line enter the tank?  I have chased down the gasoline smell to the front of the van.  Lines to vent tanks under front doors were replaced 2 years ago.  Gasoline smell appears to be coming in front air vents.
     
    John Lauterbach
    Macon, GA
    '84 DL

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