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Subject:Re: Our first BIG trip, and a minor problem.
From:Steve Delanty
Date:Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:56:57 -0700

At 07:18 AM 9/10/2002, you wrote:
>[snip]
>After a few minutes it stops. I come to realize it's most likely the
>overflow or something tank. I think. I don't know I'm only guessing. I
>hosed down the bottom of the van and moved on. No problems. I never
>completely filled the tank for the remainder of the trip. So now, I
>must fix it...
>
>But how?

One or more of the many rubber grommets or vent hoses on top
of the tank is trash. (or maybe the fuel gauge sender o-ring)
You can get a kit of replacement parts from Volks Cafe
that has all the required parts. You pretty much need to
remove the fuel tank to do the job. Run it nearly out of gas
first.

My tank is out right now to do this very job.
Hopefully I will get it put back in this evening....

Steve
EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"