That's good to hear--the samba threads around this had people talking about
having to re-do their grommets pretty frequently.  Are they just using bad
stuff?

What kits/parts do you use?

mike

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 8:56 PM, <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> I tried fabricating some out of brass on my first set. They were gorgeous,
> but overkill.
>
> I have done at least a dozen tanks since with the available replacement
> parts. They're the right way to go and will last you another 20 years.
>
> -craig
>
> > On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:07 PM, Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Have you guys seen this thing on the samba where a guy came up with a way
> > to put metal fittings with crush washers in place of the stock grommet
> > system?
> >
> >
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=481975&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20
> >
> > Anyone on list tried these?
> >
> > mike
>