Grettings and Happly Holidays!

I had to abandon the list for a while as the ex got the house and garage,
and I had no place to work on my Vanagon, but I now have a garage, and the
worst thing has happened.

I think I have a hole in the gas tank. :( Naturally, its 10 degrees
outside and snow all over the place. I know that the fuel lines,
especially the ones that go to the overflow resevoirs, are in bad shape,
but as I look underneath, I see gas dripping from the tank, more towards
the rear, and center of the tank, than the outside edges. The Van has
200K+ on it, so I am not surprised at the need for repairs, but why does
it always happen in the winter??? :-)

RMM says $150 for a new tank. Is that a fair price? Should I even try to
have the existing one  repaired?

I went to vanagon.com to search the archives as I am sure this has been
gone over many times on this list, but I could not find a place that
seemed like the archives, other than and ftp site, and I don't know what
files I would need.

Can I ask it one more time? How much fun is it to replace the fuel tank in
an 81 vanagon? I also need directions to where it is written how much fuel
line I will need to replace everything back to the engine, as I might as
well while I am under there. What size is the line, and what size clamps?
I am not very metrically inclined.

Much obliged for any assistance, or directions to the information
elsewhere.

Stay warm!

Regards from Utah,

John