I installed a 1/2" gas valve from a hardware store between the tank
and the pre filter, so I can shout off the gas flow when I do work
with the pump or replace the filters.  Lose very little fuel and it's
easy to reach under the van and activate.  I've also used it for a
shade tree anti theft device when parking in a weird area.

DM&FS

At 03:02 PM 10/28/2008, Allan Streib wrote:
>Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> writes:
>
> > Is it possible to replace the low pressure fuel line (the one that
> > goes from the tank to the filter before the fuel pump) w/o dumping a
> > ton of gas?  If you yank that hose, just how fast will gas pour out of
> > the gas tank (assuming the cap is on and the topside hoses are in good
> > shape)
>
>If you run the tank down to near empty, you don't lose a lot.  I think
>the pickup point is below the outlet, so when the fuel is low the pump
>is actually sucking it out of the tank.
>
>Allan
>--
>1991 Vanagon GL