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Subject:Re: Does gas spill out when you fill your tank?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:50:50 -0600

puzerewski wrote:

> If so, I just fixed this problem for about $8 on my vanagon.
>
> Everytime I filled up, no matter how slow I went when I knew it was getting
> full, when the pump would click, gas would come out ( about a cup full or
> more) the filler neck.
>
> I investigated the seals on the expansion tanks along with the white check
> valves that push into seals.  One of the check valves was frozen (the new
> ones rattle when you shake them) and now when I pump the gas it clicks and
> my gas stays in the tank.
>
> If anyone wants the part numbers, let me know.
>
> Adam Puzerewski
> 81 westy
> 74 beetle
>
> Vanagon Partsmobiles

Wow.  Thank You.
To me at least, this is new and useful information.  I've only been on the list
a few months, but there have been many complaints about this problem and no
mention of the existence of any check valves.

Keep on truckin'
Larry A.