Thanks Ryan (er... email says Bill?), I'm hoping to get into this same job
this if the weather and state worker furlough gods conspire to give me a
sunny day off this week. I'm using the Van Cafe kit (aluminum x-over
fittings but cloth-wrapped breather hose), plus extra FI hose length and new
fuel filters. I'm not sure I'll get around to painting the fuel tank as it's
a California van and shouldn't be corroded much, but I guess we'll leave
that decision to the generals on the ground.

Cheers,
Peter

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:

> I just pretty much wrapped up the gas tank drop, seal replace dance today.
>  For those attempting the job, go for it, it is dirty and time consuming but
> very much in the realm of an amateur, not very confident mechanic.  I did
> bust the nipple off an expansion tank so the job did score a point on me.
>
>
>
> I chose to just run fuel line from the crossover to the expansion tanks, in
> lieu of the rubber line/hard line/ rubber line arrangement that was present.
>  Two of the old grommets were all gummy and tore up, one was intact.
>
>
>
> If I could offer any tips it would be to be careful when disconnecting
> tubing from expansion tank,and I found it easier to insert the grommets in
> the tank and then pop the spit covered fittings into the grommet.
>
>
>
> I took the opportunity to wire brush the top of the tank, paint with rust
> primer, and then topcoat (blaze orange Rustoleum, on clearance at Lowe's),
> and the straps.  While on my back I also dropped my spare to confirm it
> sucked, greased the shift linkage, ran wires for oil temp/press gauges, and
> discovered some antifreeze on the spare :(
>
>
>
> When my expansion tank comes I'll fill her up and see if all is well (and
> run down the source of coolant found on the spare).
>
>
>
> I'm hoping this will end the gas fumes that can be smelled when the tank is
> filled up (anywhere past 3/4) inside the cabin without any evidence of
> actual leakage/drippage.
>
>
>
> I save the old crossover pipe as it was in pretty good shape (same w/
> filler grommet).
>
>
>
> Ryan
>
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