Hi Michael,
    The small hoses that go out to the to the expansion tanks / bottles are
5mm. It has been awhile, seems you will need about 6 feet of the 5mm stuff.
I was able to find the braided 5mm stuff at a local vw flaps. Just cut them
the same length and hook up to the expansion tanks  after you have the tank
reinstalled.
    Drive the van until you are on empty so one person can handle it. Good
luck with your quest.
Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 7:51 AM
Subject: Fuel recovery system overhaul

> Hi all,
>
> I am finally tired of smelling gas everytime I fill up the gas tank on my
90
> Carat.  I want to minimize the van's downtime, and I only want to lower
the
> tank once.  I have already ordered the plastic pressure equalization tube,
> the plastic T, fuel injection hose, good clamps, and grommets for all
places
> where a pipe or fuel guage sender goes through the wall of the tank and
the
> plastic expansion bottles.  Since the plastic lines going to the recovery
> bottles are all as brittle as a dry twig, I was planning on simply
replacing
> them with longer lengths of rubber fuel line.  I will probably hook them
up
> with the tank lowered slightly, so when I put it back, I will probably
have
> a little slack in them.  Is this bad?  Should I put Vaseline or any type
of
> sealant on the new rubber grommets before I install them?  Are there any
> other hints from those who have already been through this rite of passage?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Townsend
>