re
Is it possible the early style tank is not meant to be used with the
> WBX pipes. Or, were the long pipes on the diesel a smaller OD?
>
as far as I know, the coolant pipes, whether smaller diameter steel, or
larger OD plastic ..
don't affect how the fuel tank fits.

Though that is a very good thought and I do wonder if that's your problem
somehow.

do you have the smaller OD metal pipes in there now ?

( btw...not all wbxr's have the larger plastic pipes...
until mid-85 wbxr vanagons had the smaller OD steel pipes )

scott
turbovans

----- Original Message -----
From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank

> Diesel pipes are different.
> Diameter? I don't remember. But they are different than WBX pipes.
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:19 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> This is re: my fuel tank filler hole not aligning properly with hole
>> in frame.  pic: http://tinyurl.com/2e3ev52
>>
>> With P-side coolant pipe UN-clamped, tank loosely in place, pushing up
>> on tank moves pipe up. Pipe clamped, I could feel tank up against it.
>> I think the shoulder of valley on tank is pushing on the pipe keeping
>> it from seating high enough.
>>
>> I am almost certain I have the pipes in the correct L/R position.
>> Before I attempt to turn the steel pipe to reposition....
>>
>> Is it possible the early style tank is not meant to be used with the
>> WBX pipes. Or, were the long pipes on the diesel a smaller OD?
>>
>> I doubt this is the case, as VW changed to WBX in 83.5 and there were
>> diesels during air cooled production, but given that this is a less
>> common engine swap....
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>