Date:         Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:58:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
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From:         Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
Subject:      gas tank leak: prevous post
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In a message dated 98-08-09 02:52:18 EDT, you write:
>
>  I looked through my parts bills... I think these are the correct
>  numbers.
>
>  Quant    PN                    Desc.
>  1        251-201-147-B   This is the tube and fittings that straddle the
>  tank  ($27.78)
>  1        251-201-139-A    This is the gas tank filler neck gasket
>  ($6.22)
>  3        N-901-004-01    These are the small vent line gaskets ($2.88)
>
>
>  This was for an '88 Westfalia
>
There is a large style rubber donut for the filler neck to tank joint and a
small style donut.  You need to look and see which one your tank needs.  The
VW parts guy should be able to figure out which one you need from your VIN
number if he's not too lazy.
When I did my 84's tank I also replaced all of that little diameter hose
that
goes to the overflow tanks using fuel injection hose.  Why use the expensive
stuff you ask incredulously?  Because there really wasn't that much of it
and
the fuel injection hose is much more flexible than the cheap hose and I
liked
the way it routed.  New  SS hose clamps as well that I cut the excess "tail"
off of for a neat and tidy job ( I never could find any screw clamps that
would go that small and not leave a big tail hanging out.  I hate that!  For
neat work I just snip with aviation snips through one of the worm slots then
dress the end with a file.)
Its nice to be able to fill the tank and not have to smell gasoline smell
all
the time.  Worth the trouble I think.
Good luck
Carl Turner
84 and 85 Westies