Date:         Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:15:12 -0500
Reply-To:     "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      I have lots of luck... and it is all BAD
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I went to Canadian Tire today to buy a siphon hose to drain Pokey's tank
into the Firefly. I need to empty it so that I can drop the tank and replace
the fuel gauge sender which I believe is the source of my gas tank leak.

Anyway, I bought to different siphons one was a clear tube with a one way
brass valve on one end that you are supposed to jiggle up and down to get
the flow going. I couldn't get it to work, though when I sucked on it in
desperation I did get manage to fill my lungs with gas fumes.

The second siphon was kind of flimsy but had a small inline pump that I
thought might work better (though the hose seemed flimsy and awkward). It
didn't work either but the hose got stuck in the tank and then snapped in
half when I tried to pull it out. I am on my way out for a two hour drive so
that I can burn off the gas I have so I can drop the tank to get things
fixed.

Wish me luck, some different luck for a change...

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
www.vanagon.org
www.gronski.com
www.nineeleven.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "1980 VW Westfalia "Pokey"" <pokey@vanagon.org>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>; "Imua Camper Co." <elua@INTERPAC.NET>
Cc: <customerservice@motorworks.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:40 PM
Subject: Fuel tank gauge sender


 Does anyone know the difference between the 1980 to Early 1987 fuel tank
gauge sender 251-919-051E and the Late 1987 to 1991 fuel tank gauge sender
251-919-051K? I don't have my original gas tank, I bought a replacement tank
from Rocky Mountain Motorworks (251 201 075AH Gas Tank,Vanagon 80-85) but it
came with a different sized filler neck than the tank it replaced. I want to
be sure I buy the right fuel tank sender unit.

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
www.vanagon.org
www.gronski.com
www.nineeleven.org

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Imua Camper Co." <elua@INTERPAC.NET>
 To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
 Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:03 PM
 Subject: Part needed: fuel tank sending unit

 Need the above for a 1981 Vanagon- looking for good used, need it asap.

Aloha-
Shawn

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