I've done gas tanks on two different Vanagons, one a 1981 and the other a
1982.  Neither of them needed a new crossover pipe, though both of them got
one because I ordered the crossover pipe, along with all the other parts,
"just because."

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Tom Young
Lafayette, CA 94549
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Bennington" <rich.bennington@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:39 PM
Subject: More Gas Leak

> >Date:    Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:31:23 -0700
>>From:    mad madeline <mac10wv@YAHOO.COM>
>>Subject: More Gas Leak
>
>>Well, the gas leak ended up being the gas smell on filling the tank.... to
>>now include a leaking injector or leaking fuel rail on the passenger side.
>>Not finished diagnosing that one yet.  So, now we're into pulling the
>>tank,
>>replacing the lines here there and everywhere... both at the tank and down
>>to and through the engine.
> > Finally ordered a Bently manual today and have been researching all the
>>parts needed and people's recommended proceedures posted on the web.
>
>>  My question is:  how often does the crossover pipe need replacing?  Is
>> it
>>a really good idea to replace it just because the tank is off and its
>>accessable, or because they really fail?  Madeline
>
> Madeline,
> I was wondering the same thing -- but since the job is maybe 4 hours for a
> first timer, (maybe longer for me :)), I decided to go ahead and order the
> crossover pipe, even though I had all the other seals and new gas lines.
> I
> don't want to do it twice!
>
> Rich