I just bought a new tank from airheadparts <http://www.airheadparts.com/>. I
decided to go with airhead because their reproduction crossover looks to be
a very good copy of the original and their price was about the same as the
other vendors. I will be rustproofing the tank with POR15 before installing.
They also sell a reseal kit with the crossover pipe included.

Greg S.
87' Wolfsburg Hardtop
Ottawa ON

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> At some point my fuel tank was dinged, and evidently has a reduced
> capacity.  It does not leak (and I don't smell gasoline at fill up, at least
> not any more than with any vehicle, new or otherwise).  The tank is empty at
> what I call 3/4 on the gas gauge, so I always refill it just before it
> reaches that level.  It takes about 12 gallons to fill it when it is right
> at that mark.
>
> At any rate, I am considering replacing the tank and whatever else I would
> need to replace in the process.  Should I go ahead and put in a new sending
> unit while I am at it, to forestall redoing work in case the unit is faulty?
>  What else do I need to order for the tank replacement?
>
> The only online source I found for a fuel tank was Bus Depot at $160.
>  About right?  Can anyone direct me to any other sources?  I did not see a
> fuel tank listed at VanCafe, GoWesty, or VanAgain.  Do I need to rust proof
> the tank before installation?  Why aren't these tanks polyethylene to avoid
> the rust problem?
>
> --
> David McNeely
>