[T2] Fuel filler hose

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to answer your questions,  I have changed the fuel filler hose and gas 
guage sender without removing engine.
   it is a super huge PITA to do and removing the engine gives them a tiny 
bit more room to work with, but my hands tend to be on the small side with 
longish fingers so it was a huge help.

most often they cut an access hole in the deck above the fuel sender to 
replace it.  turns a two hour job into a 10minute job. but then youe have 
a hole in your deck that needs patching.

as for changing the fuel hose yes you have to take air cleaner, rear cover 
and ECU cover and ECU out to access the hose. it is not an easy job even 
with ideal conditions.  I suspect they want to do it the way VW probably 
did it, put the hose on the tank before putting tank in bus.

since taking engines out is no big deal in a bus why not let them do it 
the way they find most convienent.

Bob



On Mon, 23 May 2016, LJ Evans wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:13:39 -0800
> From: LJ Evans <ljevans01 at hotmail.com>
> To: Type2 mailing list Type2.com <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: [T2] Fuel filler hose
> 
> I finally found a shop that is good with old VWs, including my 1976 2000cc Kombi/Riviera camper. They're doing a lot of good, important things that I don't know how to do and it's going to cost me a fortune but at least she'll run a lot better, be a lot safer and they give a 36 month/36,000 mile warranty on parts and labor which I will definitely use if I need to. FYI, the shop is Simards Automotive in Fairbanks, Alaska.
>
> I have a question about something they diagnosed, though, and depending on your advice, a followup question. I've been having trouble with people in the back complaining about gas fumes when I fill up. I never top off because of that. Question 1: I asked these guys if they could replace that hose, and they said they can't do that without taking out the engine. Is that right?
>
> These guys have entered the 21st century, they sent me a pdf with all the info including notes from the technician and costs for everything. Here's what the tech says about the fuel fill line:
>
> Confirmed customers concern. Started filling tank and found fuel leaking from
> the right rear corner of the body. Removed inspection cover for filler neck
> and found hose very dry cracked. Started filling with fuel again and found fuel
> is leaking through cracks. Unable to see other end of hose. There is a big cover
> behind the engine that would have to be removed. Need to replace filler neck hose and
> remove fuel tank cover. Not sure on labor time.
>
> Anything having to do with fuel hoses being dry and cracked makes me very nervous. This seems like something that just has to be addressed, if not this week very soon. (Note: I found a different shop, now out of business, the first summer after I bought the bus, and I asked them to do a long list of things, mostly based on advice from YOU folks, and one of the things on that list was replace ALL the fuel lines. I guess they didn't consider the filler hose one of the fuel lines. So all of the rest of the fuel lines were replaced in 2009)
>
> Question 2: If they're right, and they have to drop the engine to replace the filler hose, this is something I will schedule for later in the summer. Would that give them enough access to the gas tank to replace the gas gauge sender at the same time?
>
> Thanks, as always.
>    LJ
>
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