

| Subject: | Re: Any last words before siliconing the filler parts? |
| From: | B Feddish |
| Date: | Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:40 -0400 |
Will the later model gas tank, tube, etc. fit on the '83? Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Chris S Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:16 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Any last words before siliconing the filler parts? Yes. Replace with later model parts. Do it right. Cry once. 2012/5/17 B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com> > OK, I’ve had this issue probably 2 years now. After filling up the gas > tank I am rewarded with a gas soaked filler tube after each right turn. I > have replace everything from the filler tube to the gas cap twice with new > and used parts. I am getting ready to take it all apart again and apply a > thin bead of silicon around all the parts around the top of the tube to > the > cap unless someone has anymore suggestions. Yes, I know the later years > had that floaty-ball ball in there to stop this “defect” but I have the > 83.5 with the foot wide filler tube that allows half the tank to slosh up > it at every turn. > > Thanks, > Bryan > -- Chris S. "Old Farts don't learn, they argue. Don't be an Old Fart"
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