I would suggest that in terms of fuel or fuel vapour flow, it doesn't matter
if the hoses connecting to the bottom of the evaporative tanks are reversed.
But then they might rub if criss crossing each other?

I had to double check with the Bentley manual, but the rear most
hose at each expansion tank connects to each corresponding metal pipe
on fuel tank.
The remaining forward hose at each tank connects to the crossover
pipe on tank.

If you had occasion to work with someone while viewing the Bentley manual,
in my manual, the Digijet picture of fuel tank seems to best show those details.

Pages 20 16 and 20 17

Neil.

On 8/24/16, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Here is what I need.
>
> I changed the small gas lines in the front passenger wheel well.  once
> complete I began to wonder if somehow I reversed them.
>
> On the passenger side the line on the front is leading to a hose at the
> front of my tank.  the rear hose on the evaporation tank leads to a line
> that seems to bend bak toward the rear of the tank.
>
> On my drivers side I have not changed the lines yet and they seem the
> opposite.  The line toward the  front of the van leads to a line that seems
> to go toward the back of the van and the rear line leads to a hose on the
> front of the tank.
>
> Is this correct or did I manage to reverse my connections?
>
> sorry for this silly question.  I thought I had this under control and then
> I began to second guess myself.
>
> again sorry I can’t just look at a diagram.
>
> Eric Caron
> feeling a bit sheepish
>
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>
>

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