Dunno about the aircooled models, but I had this problem on my 85 GL and
also on my 88 GL. A fuel hose/seal kit from one of our list vendors in
each case solved the problem. If you have any kind of leaking then it's
time to replace all of that hose and sutuff related to the fuel tank.
Don't mess around. Any kind of fuel leaking on a vanagon - front or back
- is serious business. And if your front hosery is leaking - better
check the rear hosery. It's prol'ly rotting out as well and that is a
sure recipe for a fire.

Droppng the fuel tank and installing the new vent hoses, etc, is not
that big of a deal. Just be sure you run the gas out before you start.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

neil n wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I resealed a new tank during this year. Worked fine.
>
> Normally I put in ~ $25 worth of gas at a time. (old habits die hard).
> Lately, at different pumps, I'd fill tank and the pump wouldn't shut
> off until fuel really close to top of filler pipe.
>
> That seemed strange to me. Then, I noticed that old gas smell. Hadn't
> noticed this before when filling tank.
>
> This connection at cross over tube:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yzff5ew
>
> and other end at expansion tank, show signs of fuel weeping (stains)
> when tank filled near top of filler pipe.
>
> Is this line actually a fuel expansion line, or purely for venting vapour?
>
> Is it possible the tank is not venting right and getting pressurized
> causing fuel to seep?
>
> (in hindsight I should have used FI clamps for all hose connections)
>
> This was an air cooled Vanagon. I removed this plastic ducting
> (looking up)  http://tinyurl.com/yhb6bj3  at sill between cab and
> rear. With home made cover off, I have *limited* access to the
> connection at cross-over tube at tank. (also handy for lubing that
> pesky shift bushing!)
>
> The connection at expansion tank I can obviously get at.
>
> Since I don't usually fill the tank, if I follow that as a "rule"....
>
> Is it safe to leave these connections as-is?
>
> Can anyone see a way I could put a FI hose clamp (or ?) on where line
> meets cross over tube w/o dropping the tank?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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>
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