Last Saturday I asked if I had a defective gas tank:
http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VW/BadTank.jpg

Within a couple of hours, I had 5-6+ replies, including
three with pictures--one of the exact same pickup tube
in the same brand aftermarket tank.  That's the list!

I emailed the picture to the BusDepot and by Monday
afternoon they were trying to get it straight.  But they
looked in several of their tanks--both diameter fillers--
and saw that they ALL were that way.  Apparently, the
assembly line (in Taiwan?) got off-kilter and made a
bunch of bad tanks.

Then the BusDepot called back and said they pulled all of
them out of the attic and found one (at least) that was
not defective, that it was packed up and ready to ship.
It came today:
http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VW/GoodTank.jpg

Thanks to all who answered me--and thanks to the BusDepot
for excellent service!

Richard