Have the same problem on my '89 Carat:
When the tank is filled all the way - gas leaks out
the vent hoses and then smells/drips till about 7/8
full--was ready to drop $150 for my local shop to drop
the tank, nu hoses.....per my local guy -- said save
ur $150 and just don't top up the tank --- he has the
same problem on his bus and does that - no worry of
explosion hazards -- so i tried and now no drip, no
odor and i still have the $150 to spend...

L:)

Tony

'89 Carat - "Agnes"
'68 Camper/trailer - green turtle

--- Pat Callaghan <patcal@QWEST.NET> wrote:
> Probably time to replace the fuel tank vent lines.
> The grommets get old &
> the plastic line accross the tank sometimes breaks.
> I had real bad lines.
> Droped the tank & replaced everything excpet the
> expansion tanks.
>
> Pat Callaghan
> 82 Westy
> Portland, OR.
> http://www.users.qwest.net/~patcal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Komoroski" <motresyklman@LYNCHBURG.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 10:09 AM
> Subject: gasoline odor
>
>
> > Listees,
> > '87 Westy, just over 50k miles, suddenly developed
> some sort of fuel
> (fume?)
> > leak in the tank area. No dripping, no spots under
> the bus, but a strong
> > odor of gas after driving. I have my Bentley
> manual open to the Digifant
> > tank illustration on pages 20-26,27. Looks like
> MANY places to leak from.
> > Any suggestions where to start looking? Ideas for
> troubleshooting? This
> > problem appeared after filling the tank w/ the
> gaspump nozzle set on extra
> > low flow. I was happy to have filled the tank
> without belching gas out the
> > filler for a change, until we got out at home &
> the gas odor hit us.
> >
>            Ron
> Komoroski
> > PS. Walt, no, we don't want to sell, are we going
> to see you at the VA
> Guzzi
> > rally?
> >

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