I must agree that it is a very time consuming procedure.  I just
retrofitted mine with all new seals and hoses and it took me 6 hours.
Most of that was figuring clever ways to attach the evap lines with the
tank partially installed due to the need to go over the coolant and PS
lines.  Also a lot of time was lost staring at my 17 year old coolant
hoses wondering why I didn't by new ones before going through all that
work.

Kurt
87 Wolfsburg GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 8:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R

Hi List,

You may disagree but I believe I've encountered the most frustrating
Vanagon
procedure - Yes -removing and reinstalling a 2WD fuel tank!!!!!! I
removed
the tank to replace a broken primary park brake cable and to install
fresh
evaporative seals & hoses and after many hours, I'm still trying to
finish
the job!!! I rate the complexity of the tank reinstall equal to one-arm
wall
paper hangin' or putting tooth paste back in the tube!!! The VW repair
manual was (as usual) quite brief about exactly how the tank
"interlocks"
with the frame supports and when & how to connect the evap lines & tank
belly straps.

If I've missed something here and the procedure is really "so simple a
child
could do it", please respond with advice as to how this seemingly simple
procedure consumed a weekend of my mechcanical effort and is still
slightly
unfinished.

Regards,             John

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