Date:         Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:45:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
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Hi,
  I eliminated the tiny plastic tubes completely by running small rubber
F.I. grade hose all the way from the small metal tubes on the tank to
the vapor tanks by the wheels.
  In a more radical move, I replaced the larger stiff plastic tube that
goes from one hump to the other.  I used a flexible hose that was long
enough that it lies in the valley and toward the front.  This way all
those connections can be done *before* raising the tank.  I did have to
push this hose forward a little after the tank was mounted to keep it
from being rubbed by the parking brake cable.  I'm sure that someone
will point out the flaws in this approach, but I have not noticed any
ill effects over the past 3 months.
  Try to put a little air pressure in your tank before installing it and
check all your grommet and hose connections with soap bubbles.  The hard
part is finding a big rubber stopper for the filler hole.  :-)

have fun,
Larry A.


Marion Lathem wrote:

> I did it,  and, I don't know if it would work or not,  but on the side
> vent
> hoses, making them several times longer might be better.  Put them on the
> tiny plastic hoses first...then the tank while it's leaned up on the
> front
> brace just before lifting the back end up.  Also I'm curious myself, why
> that crossover pipe isn't on the tank laying on top, rather than
> pulling it
> down from the top of the cavity.  I reached through the frame from the
> front
> wheel wells, put the gas filler back in and the vent on the right, but
> still
> lack the left side... even though I made the small vent hose quite a bit
> longer, I still cannot get my hands in there to slip it on the small
> plastic
> vent tubing.  My rubber grommets were in great shape, I used a small
> amount
> of grease to put the grommets back in.  Mine pulled out when I lowered
> the
> tank.  I think I would take the filler tube and vent out first before
> dropping the tank.  There is a big rubber grommet the filler tube punches
> through. Pulling the filler spout first will make dropping the tank
> easier.
> Pull the gas line off the right underside off the tank.. and let all the
> gasoline drain out.
> That's how I did it, and probably most of it was wrong or out of
> sequence..
> as to an experienced person, I just did what worked...and I still wish I
> would have put the vent hoses on the plastic lines first.  I had good
> access
> to the top of the tank before I lifted it up.
> Lyle Lathem
> Vanagon GL
> Quinlan, TX
>