Rocky -

That's one of two fuel vapor expansion tanks.  There is one in each
front wheel well.  Look in your Bentley and you will see where the
pipes/hoses go to complete a "closed" vapor recovery system (or I can
PM a PDF of the ETKA Diagram if you need it).
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
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http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
<camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> In the driver's side front wheel well is a bulgy-shaped tank of
> translucent white plastic. Looks like something that fell out of a cow's
> nose, if the cow was the size of a house.
>
> There is a tube, or stiff hose, that goes to it, or sorta close to it.
> My son and I found this loose tube today when we were routing wires for
> gauge senders from the engine compartment forward. Can't tell where the
> tube went or if it's just supposed to hang there, open like that.
>
> See photo at
>
> <https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FoRHHsDdb8sM2I7wJ6XxVlJbs0jfqWzYGmp3wNhwT3E?feat=directlink>
>
> What is that tank and what is that tube/hose?
>
> 1984, 1.9L, auto transmission. Shoe size: 10W, favorite color: orange.
>
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel (Jack Elliott)
> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR