I like plain old dishwashing detergent over silicone. Environmentally
better, available, and when it finally gets beyond the lubrication stage
the seal firms up and everything quits moving. And it's on board every
westy.

Jim

On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I don't remember anything being difficult when I did this job, but get a
> can of silicone spray lube and it will be even easier. I'd probably put the
> grommet in first because it will be easier to get out if you have
> difficulty putting the valve in second.
>
> You cannot get that hard plastic tube off the valve without heating to
> soften it, but you don't need to as long as you can access the top.  You'll
> break off the nipple if you pull it without softening.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Don Hanson
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 10:23 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Grommet install gas tank expansion ?
>
> I'm about to replace the gasket on the top of my right-hand fuel expansion
> tank..84 van.  I'm doing this in "camp" .   I'm not keen on trying to get
> the expansion tank complety out of the van nor does disconnecting the line
> to the valve seem like a good thing to try... without damaging the other
> lines or wrecking the whole tank, so.... I've had the tank loose, the old
> gasket/grommet...it had nothing left inside to hold it in... The
> replacement.....?
>    In which order should I install that?   Should I put it onto the
> roll-over valve (which will still have the line from the gas tank
> attached) and then the tank, or should I seat the grommet in the expansion
> tank and then try to push the valve into that?  I see a potential for
> cracking all
> those parts, which would be inconvenient...   The grommets are solar
> heating as I type here.   It's about 60f ambient temperature now.   Anyone?
>