Tim,  Thanks, I did understand after a bit... of thinking about it.  Thank
goodness my engine is running well this afternoon.  I put new plugs in it,
and found a hose off down under the breather box,  hooks to that air
flow...whatever that is at an elbow in the hose, had slipped off, and the
gap in a couple of plugs was really wide as well.

     I wasn't really thinking about the practicality of the project, just
that I could do it.  We have a number of cars, junkers come through here,
and most all of the end tanks are so brittle, they have already fallen
apart.  We junk them anyway and sell them for scrap metal.  I felt relieved
and overjoyed my tank was not brittle, and I could do what I did to a 25
year old radiator.. if it is that old.?  I will put another radiator in the
van though, Dennis has a very good point...and I will certainly heed his
warning.  Thanks, Dennis...!!

    I think what amazes me the most about the Vanagon, and it's engine...
Volkswagen used just as much metal as it took to do the job...not an ounce
more.   Course as we look at our oil future this long ago planning may
become state of the art again if it isn't now already.  The down side to
that method is it's like working on a washer or dryer the cases are sharp as
knives in most of the inner places.

Lyle Lathem
1985 Vanagon GL