The perfect reason to let your mechanic order his won parts. One less
trip and one less phone call.

                            Stacy

On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 9:24 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> > so i ordered a gas tank for an 82 diesel from bus depot … my mechanic
> says its
> > way off and he wants me to come see it ..anyone know of any issues with
> those?
>
>
> Barring a one-off defect, we have not had any problems with these tanks
> and have sold them for years. However, there are three different versions
> with variations in inlet and outlet size. Not all Vanagons have the one
> that the fiche says they should have, as in some cases the tank was
> replaced at some point with a later style tank. (And of course without
> knowing the situation specifically, I can't completely rule out the
> possibility that you ordered one version but received another.) See what
> your mechanic says and them email Fred at sales@busdepot.com along with
> the markings on the box and any pictures that may be relevant. He will be
> able to tell you whether you have a different version from the existing
> tank in your Vanagon (which is my guess), or a defective tank (extremely
> rare), or a defective mechanic. :-)
>
> Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> www.busdepot.com
>

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