very clean for an expansion tank.
though could be. I don't think I read 'wheel well' area.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: What the heck is this?

> 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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> 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
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