>On Thu, 24 Nov 94 11:03:49 CST Andy said:

>>Fuel guage is a new one.  Seems to not know whether it wants to work or
>>not.  Sometimes it is fine, then it will act as though I shut off the
>>ignition.  Bumps seem to affect it.  At one point, I thought that wiggling
>
>could be bad connectors on tank sender. or the tank sender is going bad. :(
>there is a way to replace the sender without removing the tank, but it
>involves cutting a hole in the 'floor' of the bus, just above the tank. i
>have the instructions already typed up if you want them.
>
>joel

We are having the same problem with our '81 Westy.  I have a couple of
questions about this:

How can you distinguish if it is the sender or the connections?

Is it really easier to cut a hole in the "floor" than to drop the tank down?

Has anyone dropped the tank in an early '80s vanagon?

If it is easier to drill a hole in the "floor", would someone please send
me the instructions?

Where does one buy the appropriate replacement fuel sender?

Does anyone have any idea how much a mechanic would charge to do this for
me?  (i.e., is it cheap enough to be worth having the pros do it?)

Thanks in advance for the info!

Alice C. Gibb
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Univ. of California, Irvine

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