That sounds like a good idea, Kim!  I just pulled my tank a little while ago
and broke that same damned plastic vent
t-fitting.  I repaired mine with epoxy, and wrapped it with tape to both
reinforce it, as well as to hold it together until the epoxy set.  It's
working out fine and no more gas leaks or odors.

HTH,
Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Springer" <kimspringer@RCN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: fuel tank sealing

> List,
>
> Why not forget all those grommets, have the tank boiled out and braze on
> some flat plate with steel tubes so that you can put a hose on it with a
> hose clamp?
>
> Even the cross-over could be steel tube with hose to tie them together?
>
> Kim Springer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:06 PM
> Subject: fuel tank sealing
>
>
>> I was dropping my tank today to install a new front parking brake
>> cable. Ive noticed since buying the van a slight fuel odor and new i
>> needed to reseal the gromets and various other things. While getting
>> the tank out, I broke one of the white "T" things that connect the
>> crossover pipe. I know I need to replace the gromets and Orings in
>> addition to this, and besides the kit available by Van-Cafe, is there
>> anyone else that sells a kit (or the individual parts)? I couldn't
>> find them anywhere online. Is there anything else i should be doing
>> while i have the tank out?
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL Sunroof
>>
>