Here's another one.  The tank was bone dry when I added $20 of  gas.  The
>tank only took $18.50  (~9 gallons) and then  proceeded to leak.  ?
>
>Any help would be great.   -John
>

'80 Westy - bought a few years ago. The fuel leak when filling, in our  case,
was the gasket (filler pipe to tank) when topping off - don't top off til
it's fixed! Our's round tripped CA to CO, mid OR and 1/2 way  down Baja with
that problem - but it has a new gasket now - thanks to the  BusDepot - they're
not that easy to find on the west coast. I read some other  good advice you've
gotten on fuel lines but the gasket was our  problem.

The spirit of the list seems to be helping others with knowledge gained
through VW experiences - some know exponentially more than others - it's a  matter
of asking, sharing and (hopefully) having fun doing it!

Pete