Water getting in may not be your first symptom, but it will become your
second symptom, if you don't repair it in a timely manner.  Water will find
a way into your fuel tank and give you grief at some point.  I know mine did
when I procrastinated the repair and kept my fill-ups short to avoid the
overflowing problems.  It's a pain to get to, but you've got to do it
soon..........

Mike B.

> I'm dealing with that very issue, in my case it does not appear to be
> the grommet but the platic "tee" fitting that has cracked.  In my case
> the symptom was not water in the tank but gas overflowing out the top
> of the tank (under the van) when I fill up.
>
> Just really poor design and materials choices in that particular area,
> IMO.
>
> Allan
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> 1991 Vanagon GL
>