Kids? How presumptuous. I would assume that since I have receipts from the
VW dealer, who made repairs to the fuel tank, that it is not illegal here.
As a matter of fact, they sell special epoxy putty in the auto parts stores
for doing such repairs.
I am quite aware of my mechanical abilities, and I have no disillusions that
I am some sort of master mechanic, I think I can handle the fuel tank. I am
Happy to have helped with your amusement.
Enjoy yourself.
Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Eric Zeno
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: hole in fuel tank

KIDS!!!
                    It is illegal in most states to repair a fuel tank.
Go buy a new tank.
Stereo stuff gets expensive, doen't it!   I see stuff like this all the
time.  As long as
its not my vehciles, I get a big kick out of, how anyone thinks they can
be a mechanic!
                                                           Eric

Bike Florida wrote:

>Boy, sometimes I am a real dumbarse. I was putting some more stereo stuff
in
>my 87, and I put a ground cable in the floor with a self cutting screw
right
>behind the ledge between the front seats, now I notice I have a leak when
>full. I didn't really want to drop the tank, so I backed the screw out and
>put one about an inch longer in so that it has a chance to close the hole
>up. Does this sound reasonable, or do I really need to drop the tank and
put
>some time of putty on the hole.
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>Jerry
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