This happened to my 82 tank after I'd dropped it to replace a shifter
bushing.  There are 4 vent connections to the gas tank and if one of them
pops off it causes the tank to overflow before the pump knows it's full.
You *can* feel them reaching in through the wheel well but it's almost
impossible to do anything with them & is a bit of contorting for your arm to
do also.  The tank itself is not too hard to drop, but it's hard to put it
back up with all these vent hoses staying connected.  If I had to do it
again I'd get longer vent lines and attach them with hose clamps before I
put the tank back up, you'd have to just let the slack in the hoses lie on
the tank I guess.  It's not pretty.  Good luck!

Chris
82 Westfalia

----- Original Message -----
From: John Baker <abusguy2@SPRINGMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 3:29 PM
Subject: Gas Leak

> When I fill up my tank (83.5 Vanagon) with gas it leaks out from
somewhere.  It only leaks when the tank is FULL, & after I have driven about
25 miles, the level drops and it leaks no more.  Is there a place in one of
the breather lines or somewhere where this commonly occurs? How much of a
PITA is it to drop the tank and see exactly where it is coming from?
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> Peace, JB
> '66 Split Window Camper
> '83 H20 Vanagon
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> "You cannot simultaneously work for peace and prepare for war..."
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