i think its a chance i can take, as i plan on two 600 mi. days (san
antonio on the first day, biloxi on the second) as well as two
shorter days afterward, i dont plan on spending much time hangin out
at stuckeys :) really, though, i dont have time for parts to arrive.
the repair has to be done as of wednesday, thursday morning i turn in
my keys to the house, so its a case of having to make do with what i
got.

n.
--- Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:

> And you'll be ok with it driving cross-country like that? What
> happens if
> your 'repair' goes south on you in Hindend Nebraska, or some doofus
> flicks a
> butt under your van in the parking lot of a Stuckey's?
> It's a gas leak. Fix it.
>
> Robert
> (p.s.: grab me a pecan log while you're in there)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nick greenaway" <ngreenaway@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: bill of materials needed-r&r fuel tank hoses and seals
>
>
> > ok, if its so specialized, the parts; maybe i have to shadetree
> > engineer it. maybe a tube or two of RTV would hold the gas in
> till i
> > have a mailing address long enough to order the real parts i
> need?
> > nick
> >
> > --- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Good Luck.  Many of the pieces necessary are specialized items,
> >> like the
> >> grommets, plastic crossoverpipe, etc., which are DEFINITELY NOT
> >> available
> >> from the FLAPS like Autozone, Checkers, Kragens, Carquest,
> >> O'Reilleys......Even the filler seal is only available from the
> >> dealer or
> >> the list vendors like Bus Depot, Vanagain, Van Cafe, etc.  And
> the
> >> dealer
> >> does not stock any of this stuff anymore, it's only special
> order,
> >> with as
> >> long as a week for it to come depending on which regional
> warehouse
> >> it comes
> >> from.
> >>
> >> You may have to suck it up and call one of the list vendors on
> >> Monday to get
> >> a next day or 2 day shipment to El Paso if you wanna "get 'r'
> done"
> >> before
> >> Thursday.
> >>
> >> You may be able to get the correct sized hoses from yer local
> >> vee-dub supply
> >> house.  Most of them are 5mm ID hoses, the same that are used on
> >> carb model
> >> bugs and buses, about 3 foot worth.
> >>
> >> Have a floor jack handy to lower the tank down and follow the
> rest
> >> of the
> >> procedures in the archives.  It's about a 3 or 4 hour job
> depending
> >> yer
> >> skills.  I spent the weekend taking my time on mine because I
> had
> >> other
> >> stuff to do while performing this outa many other maintenance
> tasks
> >> on
> >> mine.  Whatever you do, don't rush the job.
> >> --
> >> Jim Thompson
> >> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> >> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> >> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> >> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> >> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> >> **********************************
> >> On 8/19/06, nick greenaway <ngreenaway@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > id be more than happy to support a vendor who takes time to
> >> support
> >> > the list(actually, id prefer to), however thursday is my last
> day
> >> in
> >> > el paso(hopefully, never to return!). nonetheless, i dont have
> >> time
> >> > to wait for something to arrive by mail, so i have to know
> what
> >> to
> >> > scrounge up locally(the movers will be here monday so that day
> is
> >> > shot when it comes to wrenchin and scroungin). the local
> veedub
> >> shop
> >> > closes at 5, but other than the filler seal, i imagine
> everything
> >> > else should be obtainable at autozone or somewhere like that
> >> > thanx
> >> > nick
> >> >
> >> > --- Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > The list vendors sell a kit for this job. The archives have
> all
> >> the
> >> > > info you
> >> > > need.
> >> > >
> >> > > Robert
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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