I went to Van-Cafe for mine because of the time it takes to get
things out of the better deal $$ wise on line vendor. The 'no idea
how long it will take to process my order' stopped being acceptable
when I got burned on the shipping of one order.

(My opinion about the shipping, after several e-mails I understand
what happened but if the web site had told me it was going to cost
1/3 the order price to have it shipped I would not have done it in
the first place. I have taken my business elsewhere and I honestly
figure the owner of the on-line place really doesn't give a damn) <shrug>

Rob
becida@comcast.net
In Washington state who now tries to keep the parts ordering on the same coast

At  7/27/2008 05:21 AM,Ken Wilford wrote:
>I know our gastankkit1 is more expensive however we include some parts
>that the BD kit leaves out.  The fuel tank level sensor o-ring, and the
>two grommets that go on the top of the two plastic gas tank overflow
>tanks that are located in each front wheel well.  I wanted customers to
>have all of the parts that they need in one shot because many times the
>problems folks are having with water getting into the tank (rust) is
>that the grommet on top of one of the plastic tanks has gone bad and
>this is allowing water to get into the tank.  We also supply stainless
>german clamps with the kit and german hose (OE).  We also usually ship
>the day you order the part.  We don't wait two weeks before shipping
>your order, but we either send it right away or if there is a delay we
>notify you.  You don't have to pay for air shipment to get treated right
>with us.
>
>Just FYI.
>
>Ken Wilford
>John 3:16
>www.vanagain.com
>
>
>Ed wrote:
>>I am doing this project next week on my 87. I decided to go with
>>the Tankit from Busdepot, it says it is all the hoses, gromets and
>>clamps to complete the job.
>>Ed
>>
>>
>>--- On Fri, 7/25/08, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Subject: Re: fuel tank update
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 8:34 AM
>>
>>McMaster Carr has most any clamp you could possibly want. They even have
>>Stainless clamps with stainless screws. If you want to get real fancy they
>>even have heat shrink type clamps. Awsome for coolant hose connections but
>>thay are one time as they hae to be cut off.
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
>>>Reply-To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>Subject: Re: fuel tank update
>>>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:25:32 -0400
>>>
>>>At 12:39 AM 7/25/2008, Allan Streib wrote...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I've found one vendor for the crimp-type.  In Canada, anyone know
>>of
>>
>>>>any in the USA?
>>>They should be under a buck at the dealer, and no shipping cost. 111
>>>127 537 A
>>>
>>>
>>>>I thought one other reason was that they crimp to the
>>>>correct "tightness" not too tight or too loose as a
>>screw-type clamp
>>
>>>>could be.
>>>That Oetiker clamp has a liner, so it clamps evenly full circle.
>>>Oetiker clamps also have a bit of a "spring" to them - the ears
>>can
>>
>>>spring a bit to maintain a constant pressure as things expand/contract
>>>with temperature.
>>>
>>>The factory uses them because they're inexpensive, reliable, work well,
>>>and are simple to install.
>>>
>>>If, after many years, you're replacing a hose which had an Oetiker
>>>clamp, it's best to use another. They do a better job than the common
>>>screw clamps, and there's obviously little reason to have one which can
>>>be frequently removed/reinstalled. In my experience, even the stainless
>>>screw clamps have a mild steel screw which rusts, so they're not any
>>>easier to remove after years of use.
>>>
>>>You might also be able to get them from a local industrial supply house
>>>- but you would need to know the correct diameter to buy. I suspect
>>>they're 15.5RER (15400036), but I'm not sure.
>>>
>>>http://www.oetiker.com/content.asp?l=4&idNavig=27
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