A quick look inside the sender and filler holes of you removed and emptied
tank will show you what is and is NOT inside that blackbox..  It would be a
very long and very flexible coat hanger that would reach all the way into
the center of the pickup, where there is NO sock.......don't take my word
for it, see for yourself!

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Well, well well... the fuel pump! - No sock in the tank.

> The stock Vanagon tank does not have a "sock" mesh screen like the old
> air-cooled VW's.  It has a pick-up in the center of the tank that is
> surrounded by small walls that act as baffles to prevent the fuel from
> sloshing to one side of the tank during cornering.  The center area is
> about
> 8" across and has a large area of mesh screen protecting it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Roger Sisler
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Well, well well... the fuel pump!
>
>
> Jim, your sock inside the tank is probably full of crud.I took a coat
> hanger and stuck lots of holes in the sock my vanagon had.The rust got
> through to the filter that way.
>
> When you get your new tank, fill the old with water to remove any fumes.
> Then cut it open and take a picute of that sock for us. Nobody has ever
> seen it before .It's existance is mythical.
>