Maybe one reason VW  never redesigned the tank was that if you had a watercooled Vanagon with the gas heater option (as a previous Vanagon of mine had) then that valley was still necessary for the duct work from the gas heater (damn I loved that heater!) and it also made resealing the tank a lot more challenging! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I got one from Van Café last year and it works fine.  Came in a large
> box
> with all the holes and connections properly covered. The only trick is
> to
> adjust the tabs slightly on the sender hole so the sender can properly
> twist
> in with a new 0-ring (which you should get).  Too bad they introduced
> the
> Vanagon with the aircooled engine.  If they had the waterboxer ready
> there
> could have been a larger tank without such a deep valley for a heat
> duct
> between the camel humps.  
> Stuart
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Steve Cotsford
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:31 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Aftermarket replacement fuel tanks.
> Has anyone replaced their fuel tank with one of the aftermarket tanks
> I see
> from various suppliers.      I have seen for for as little as $98,
> shipping
> not included.    I guess they are made in China and do not have the
> innards
> the same as the oem.
> I am considering replacing mine as a precautionary measure,    If not
> now,
> when I do my planned engine swap.
> Thanks,  Steve=