Is this a gas tank from the same batch of bad tanks or is it from another
batch? The reason I ask is if there are say 14 bad tanks and 1 good one in a
batch I personally would not put that one in my van. It sounds like its 1
speed bump away from becoming like the other 14.

If you're doing the job yourself then maybe it's worth a shot but if you are
paying someone then.....

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Richard A Jones
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: did I get a defective gas tank--followup

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