“I’m so stoked to not have anymore issues with this thing “ Famous last words. ;) Thanks a lot for this. I am doing a replacement this spring and this vid is going to come in handy, I appreciate you.
oh man the hardest part by far is getting the crossover breather tube fittings into the grommets on top of the tank once the tank is in place. I've watched 10 other videos and cannot see an easy trick. I'm trying to reach in behind to that awkward spot and apply pressure down, but I'm afraid I"m going to break the plastic fitting. YOu took the wheel off to get at it, but I can't see how that's going to help: still have to reach back to that awkward spot. GoWesty video shows inserting those fittings before tank is fully lifted into place, but I can't see how that's possible. That crossover is not super flexible and if it bends, it's not going to reach across the tank to line up the grommet holes. I cannot get this effing thing in, no matter how much lithium grease I use. DAMN, there's always something that makes it harder than it should be, hey?!!!
Nice job, I did mine 5 yrs ago, and im getting the smell again. New tank, all new lines. Only thing I didn't do was check the expansion tanks. Dont think that was my problem though, because I was fume free for quiet awhile after the install. I find all the rubber for these vans is crap now, and have a very short life expectancy . Good job, and thanks for a your time and effort in filming.
Did you happen to find the source of the smell ? My tank was rusted and had signs it was leaking on the outside... and PO told me, don't fill it up ... I also asked him after I got it home and running, did you have the high temp alarm ever ? Sure, drove it that way for years !!!! Oy !
Thank you for video I've been putting this off for so long lol because I thought it was going to be really hard to do myself alone. I have a question about your tires. What brand and size and is your vanagon lifted?
i m trying to reinstall the expansion tanks and it's getting quite frustrating to fit them in place. How were you able to press them in so easily? whatever side i try to put in first, the screw or the oval back fitted side, it just doesn't seem to fit..
did not know that plastic just turned and came out at the filler neck...do now. And did not know about the gaskets at top of expansion tanks... thinking this is the second time (maybe 3rd), that I should get that seal kit and be done with it for another 35 years...
Can someone help me with the tube thats on top of the expansiontank at the driver side. At the end there is a v shape rubber. I misted that one on how and where i should put it back??
You made that look so easy! I've been putting of dropping the tank for _years!_ I once brimmed the tank and had fuel puring down so figured maybe the crossover/breather is at fault... otherwise no smell or leak when I half fill... what do you think?
The fuel system of the T3 is not a marvel of design. ( mildly said ) Many rubber-breather lines are located precisely behind the front wheels and get a hefty spray or water and tiny stones driving in a heavy rain. The T3 has no plastic mudguards. ! The rubber lines go down from the wheel bay to the tank top, hence any water is guided to the rubber grommets were the fuel-breather lines enter the tanktop. Here the problems starts after say 10-15 years: water in the tank. (drop by drop) Mud can collect between the tank wall and the main longeron of the car, just under the fuel pipe inlet in the tank. At 8:02 you see in a split second the eroded tank wall ( nicely sprayed I must say ). My tank rusted through at that spot. The absence of internal mud guards (Cheap!) would have protected that rust. The T3 is definitly not a quality car.
Just FYI you can buy and fit plstic arch liners for the T3 - it's the first thing I did when I bought mine. Apart from keeping the crud out, the arches look so much more 'finished' now
@@c7uk Thanks. That would be the thing VW had to spent one dollar more on. The car is NOT finished and not well designed. There are a lot of spots where water and mud can collect, and there the rust starts. Crevice-corrosion is standard, designed within the structure, due a lack of sealant. The initial T3-batches (I believe untill 1985(?)) were not galvanized. I wrote an internet-article over this topic, but it is in Dutch.
Because those who truly do know what they're doing often charge for their services, and obviously don't want to post how-to material on RU-vid. It also inspires owner-mechanics to do some work themselves to save money and increase self-satisfaction and overall knowledge of their older vehicles. Given that Vanagons only break down when far from home and on weekends & holidays, being self-sufficient to some degree is a great skill, as knowledgable shops are few and far between. Thanks to Flossy Missiles for sharing your video!
