PO's/Boobs can do some nice work! I got my tank from bd and new sending
unit too. If you plan on doing steel coolant lines that would be the time
to do it with the tank out. My westy's boob broke off a glow plug then book
off an ez out in the glow plug, what fun!!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jul 17, 2013 9:55 AM, "Dean S" <predsmaniac@gmail.com> wrote:

> Time for the old one to go....I am a little confounded as to which one I
> need to purchase for replacement as there are many options...but??? Which
> one to buy?
>
> So what can you all recommend for a fuel tank replacement for a 1.9 L,1985
> Vanagon GL/Westy?
>
> I might add after several attempts at 'dropping the old tank" following the
> subscribed procedure... without success...so after much searching and
> exasperation on my part;  I found that a PO/or previous boob " fixit guy"
>  had drilled right into the old tank with a sheet metal screw...hence the
> fact that the old tank suspended with no support at the rear end of the
> tank local...the things people do,eh.
>
> Thanks for all comments/suggestions.  DS
>