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Subject:Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:42:14 -0700

ah ha, that's different.
I believe you can buy those valves new still.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve

> "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@gmail.com> said:
>
>> Like I said we haven't gottne to it yet ourselves but as I understand it
>> is
>> repairable. I couldn't find any sources for new expansion tanks either.
>
> To clarify, I did not damage the tank itself, I broke off the nipple on
> one of the vent valves.  This is the little check valve assembly that is
> installed in a grommet on the top of the tank.  So I don't need a tank,
> I just need to replace the check/vent valve.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL