I've done 'ok' with Van Cafe.
and I prefer to keep it all 'west coast' too.
Though gas tank-wise, they were not on top of things at all.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: fuel tank update (p-mail)

>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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