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Subject:Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:45:15 -0800

re
So early and later MY fill pipe both use the same boot (seal) at gas cap
end?

the two filler necks are entirely different at the gas cap end ....as in
'not related.'

the only part in common at gas cap end of the filler tubes is the gas cap.
Complete other style and arrangement between the two styles.

the later plastic type is 8 times easier to remove and install than the
early large ones.  10 X even.
I always and only use the plastic filler neck style if I can.
Nice to know there's an adapter seal.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC

> Ah. Ok.
>
> Maybe I kept the filler pipe from the '85 I parted  out. Not  likely
> though.   :(
>
> I just bought the parts I need, but it sure would save time etc. to do
> what you suggest.
>
> So early and later MY fill pipe both use the same boot (seal) at gas cap
> end?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:15 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>> Here you go, the factory adapter seal version to use the smaller later
>> filler neck with larger early size tank hole.
>>
>> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251201139B
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> neil n wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> Ok, found the gas leak.
>>>
>>> ...
>>> The poor alignment up/down of tank eventually trashed the big donut
>>> seal.
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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