It could be that as well, I do have a wet mark that is visible on the
(vent/overflow tank) hoses after fillup though. So when the time comes to
drop the tank I will replace all fittings & hoses to the tank. My engine gas
lines were redone last yr so I'm ok there.
Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jensen [mailto:mudbug@toad.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:48 PM
> To: 'Sean Garrett'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Positive pressure in gas tank ?
>
>
>
> I don't know about positive or negative pressure; but when I had the
> smell of gas from a topped off tank, it was due to a worn
> rubber grommet
> around where the filler tube goes into the tank.  Of course I didn't
> realize this until I had replaced the tank.
>
> John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
> mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> On Behalf
> Of Sean Garrett
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:38 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Positive pressure in gas tank ?
>
> When running does the Vanagon have positive pressure in the gas tank ?
> I ran out of gas this morning but I should have gotten at
> least another
> 30
> miles out of her. So I am wondering with the recent rain here
> in AZ that
> maybe water has been sucked up into the overflow tank lines
> that are old
> and
> leak slightly (when I top off the tank I can smell gas for at least
> 10-20
> miles).
>
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> Soon... 1987 Syncro project
> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>
>
>