Well no... your tank doesn't rust anually if you store your vehicle but condensation can build up over the winter which can mean water in the tank and therefore rust.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sun, 06 May 2001, Robert Lilley wrote:

>
> <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>An insurance company is telling me that my fuel tank suddenly rusted out and
> <BR>caused the engine problems, because it was not run for about a month while
> <BR>parked.
> <BR>
> <BR>My Vanagon was running perfectly until the day I got the gas and then after
> <BR>the gas was drained, it ran with no clogging fuel filter.
> <BR>
> <BR>When you store your Vanagon does your fuel tank rust out, requiring you to
> <BR>buy a new fuel tank every year?
> <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>What have been your experiences storing your Vanagon?
> <BR>
> <BR>Thanks,
> <BR>
> <BR>Robert
> <BR></FONT></HTML>

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
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