Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:14:29 -0500
Reply-To: Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>
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From: Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>
Subject: Re: Replacing Gas Tank Cross-Over Pipe on 84
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Just did this last Saturday. A whopping two bolts and the tank is out for
the most part. I changed everything I could, while the tank was down. Only
took a couple of hours and I even had a 1/4 tank of gas in it. Do yourself
a favor drive the tank down to E.
Ryan
Also, did it at the bottom of the driveway, just in case I spilled rather
then in the garage.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay L Snyder [mailto:Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Replacing Gas Tank Cross-Over Pipe on 84
I agree. Drop the tank, take care of any rust and replace the grommets and
vent lines. Fairly cheap and can be done by one person (I just went
through this.) I can now fill the tank without any gasoline fumes.
Jay
gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 07/26/2002 11:50:14 AM
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Subject: Replacing Gas Tank Cross-Over Pipe on 84
I have replaced the cross-over pipe om my 87 and I can
say without question that you are much better dropping
the tank. If you are going to replace the pipe which
may not be your problem if you smell gas??? You will
want to replace the hoses,grommets and rubber gasket
to the fill pipe. If your going to take the time to
do the job do the entire job once. The cost of all
the materials will more than make up for the time it
will take to do the tank the second time. Only by
dropping the tank will you be able to see the entire
problem. Do not think doing it the other way is an
easy fix. The easy fix is a job for the young with
limber bodies and time to go back a second time to fix
what they missed the first time. just an old fart,
gary
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:54:07 -0400
From: George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
Subject: Replacing Gas Tank Cross-Over Pipe on 84
Vanagon - Without
Removing
the Gas Tank!
It can be done! I just did it!
Procedure:
1. Have parents with genes for small, strong hands!
2. Find a friend with similar genetic heritage.
3. Remove spare tire.
4. Remove cover for spare tire. (allows more room for
small hands)
5. Jack up front of vehicle and set each side on a
jack stand.
6. Remove both tires. (allows more room for small
hands) (Hint:
Loosen =
lug nuts before jacking up!)
6. Find the cross-over pipe by looking through the
center of the spare
=
tire compartment. You may want to use a mirror and a
good light to see
=
exactly where things are located.
7. Follow the two small rubber lines (one on each
side of the =
cross-over pipe) to the expansion tanks located on
either side. =20
8. Disconnect the fittings to the rubber line at the
expansion tanks.
=
(You can reach these, but not where the lines attach
to the crossover =
pipe.)
9. Use hands and/or small pry bar to pop out the
plastic fittings on =
the cross-over pipe that go into the tank. (Best done
from the sides =
through wheel wells.) They should come out without
too much pulling.
10. Withdraw cross-over pipe with remaining short
hoses attached. ( =
Have your fried pull from the left side of the vehicle
while you feed =
things over and around the various pipes.
11. Remove the hoses which are attached to the old
cross-over pipe and
=
reattach them to the new cross-over pipe.
12. Lubricate the two rubber grommets in the tank and
the plastic =
fittings on the cross-over pipe that get inserted into
them. I used =
silicone lube.
13. Have friend slide cross-over pipe through from
left side wheel
well =
of vehicle while you (located inside the spare tire
well) feed the =
hoses over the other various hoses and pipes until it
is in place on =
both sides. Your goal is to make the cross-over pipe
fit neatly
without =
having to be bent. Bending will work for a while, but
eventually =
results in a fitting breaking at the tank.
14. Press the fittings into the tank.
15. Loosen the Phillips screw in the hanging bracket
in the center of
=
the under side of the van just enough to fit it over
the cross-over =
pipe. Retighten. (I used a small, flat, ratchet-type
Phillips =
screwdriver.)
16. Reconnect small hoses to expansion tanks, replace
tires, spare
tire =
cover, spare tire.
Voila! You did it! Now the gas won't run out when you
fill up the tank
=
or go around a curve!
OPTIONAL STEP FOR THOSE OVER 60!
17. Take a short nap after finishing while still
under the van, get up
=
and take more pain medicine (your choice), eat supper,
forget about =
partying, and go to bed early!
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