Maybe not 'any oil or grease' is good in this case. While a lot of the
rubber on our car can withstand oil, I don't see a reason why they would
have designed the rubber oil proof on the gas tank.  Gas proof yes.
I use WD40 that is not oily but lets things slide until it evaporates, which
is a long time.
I would not like to see the rubber disintegrate after a year of the change.
One can use Silicon too, I guess.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:02 AM
Subject: Re: reinstalling gas tank

> In a message dated 03/02/2007 11:05:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> just  dropped the gas tank and put the reseal kit in, and while there,
> exchanged  the long radiator and heater lines. put it back together again,
> but really  have the following problem:
>
> I installed the grommets in the tank, the  crossover tube to the chassis,
> mounted up the tank, then pushed the  crossover pipe connectors through
> the
> grommets. this was really hard, i was  reaching in through the side
> wheelwell
> over the frame. I got those two in,  but the third one, the overflow from
> the
> filler tube, I cannot push in as  it is not a t piece and therefore harder
> to
> push in at this angle (harder  to get a grip.)
> any trick and tip what to do here? is it easier to put the  grommet on the
> line and then push the grommet in with the line? any tools  of help?
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Flo,  bet your trying to put them in dry.  I coat the joint with Krown
> Rust
> proofing Oil before trying to push the nipples in the grommets.  I
> suppose
> any type of oil or grease would work as well.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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