out vw tech service dept here uses
Wurth Rubber Care (Aerosol)
http://www.properautocare.com/wurucaa.html
http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/leftnavi/products/chemical/chemical.html

> 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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