I'm in the middle of doing my expansion/gas tank thing.

FWIW, I found that an expansion tank from an '85 fit my '81. That
might open up some years to choose from if you bought a used part.

Maybe you could find two used tanks AND valves for less than $30. --- :^)

Just a thought.

Neil.

PS. I also have found that the standard size (Vanagon) FI hose fits
nicely over the plastic hose and onto the nipple on expansion tank
valve. It appears to make a nice repair, should you find yourself
ignorantly cutting the plastic hose lenghtwise a little (to remove
hose from valve nipple), then trying to refit it, only to find that
the hose keeps splitting!

Don't ask me how I know! --- ;^)

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Damon Lowe <dlowe93@comcast.net> wrote:
> While replacing the seals on my 91 westy I removed the expansion tank from
> the passenger side.  While trying to do this the nipple broke off of the
> valve that attaches to the line leading back to the charcoal filter.  The
> dealer wants over $30 for the valve, and I don't yet know if the driver's
> side will need replacing.  Is it a good idea to try to repair the broken
> plastic nipple?  If so what is the best adhesive for this task?  Also, the
> previous owner sprayed the entire underbody with bed liner, and while this
> is generally good, it has made finding and removing some nuts difficult.  Is
> there something that I can spray/brush/soak the stuff in to remove the
> liner?
>

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