But hey, really, an 84 and the coolant lines are rusted.... How good
could the gas tank be, anyway? It's made of steel and in the same
environment. Might be a good time to work on that , too! Especially if
it makes the coolant line job easier.
I just took the tank out of my 91 and put in the one from my wrecked 87.
While out, I coated the entire top withWurth Rust Blaster, a POR-15 type
product., renewed the crossover pipe, gaskets and vent lines. Also
flushed out all the rusty debris from the inside and put on a filter in
front of the pump (this is a 2.1).
While the tank was out, I scraped every rusty part above it, brake
lines, e-brake cable, PS lines, PS cylinder. then painted them with the
same stuff. Only problem was, I got tiny bits of the Wurth stuff on my
glasses. Time for new lenses! It CANNOT be removed. Shoulda put on
saftey glasses, I always think of it too late!
If you have a bit more time and can combine the jobs where the work is
redundant, you can be assured of less down time in the long run.
Al Brase
Vanagons

Tim wrote:

>Brian,
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>No it is not a gas tank drop job.
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> Being that the hole was right above
>the gas tank severely limited our cutting options.
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>Good Luck
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>Tim
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