On the passenger side it is barely possible to get in over the frame member
to get at the hose when the tire is out of the way.  I remember on the
drivers side I ended up very carefully lowering the tank on that end and
supporting it on a jack is slid under there.  Now thinking over the mess it
was I wonder if it wouldn�t have been easier to just get anew tank filler
seal and drop the tank.
jimt

On 6/11/05 5:44 PM, "Adam Thacker" <87westy@THACKER.CA> wrote:

> OK thanks I was wondering if that was possible. I guess I will have to wait
> till my fingers heal I made a mess of them trying to twist off that factory
> hose clamp. Did you have to remove both of the holding bars? Or can I get
> away with only one off. I am presuming the holding bars are the two bars
> that run paralel to the tank with one bolt holding each and notched into the
> body at one end?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Adam Thacker
> 87 Westfalia GL
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> jimt
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Suggestions for Fuel expansion tank hose repair?
> 
> 
> It is a royal pain to get up in there.  I was able to do it by removing the
> holding bars and keeping the tank supported so it only gave me just enough
> room to get in there with a snips to cut the factory clamps off and get new
> hose on with regular screw clamps.  Maybe someone has a better trick. jimt
> 
> On 6/11/05 12:16 PM, "Adam Thacker" <87westy@THACKER.CA> wrote:
> 
>> I came across a leak the other day and traced it to a rotten hose on
>> the right side attached to the expansion tank. As I worked away on the
>> one at the "T"  the other hose from the expansion tank broke off where
>> I could not see to replace it. My question is.. Is there a way or a
>> trick to getting at the connections under the tank without dropping
>> the tank? If not.. Are there any suggestions on how to drop the tank
>> with as little grief as possible from someone who has done it in the
>> past. I was also wondering what problems will arise from this leak in
>> the system? It seems to be working ok right now. As long as I don't'
>> fill up.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Adam Thacker
>> 87 Westfalia GL
>> -
>> I am beginning to show initial signs of "THE SYNDROME"
>> 
>> 
> 
>