The Syncro fuel gauge sender can be changed with the tank in place. When
you break a stud, no biggie. The studs are attached to two half moon
plates. Push the remaining stud into the tank, reach in and grab the
plate. Then you can press out and replace the stud with a bolt, braze or
tack weld it in place.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Frank Condelli
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:31 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Syncro question... vibration!

In a message dated 13/05/2005 12:05:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

And...another one...fuel leak from le left side of the fuel tank...Not
the
pump, not the hoses and NO, not the fuel tank outlet... i suspect a
crack in
the FIBERGLASS tank..or maybe it's comming from the fuel sender
hole...not
sure....but some of you may remember that van...the Titanic  one:
http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine1.htm

Benny Boy, the fuel leak is most likely part of the  fuel sender which
has
rusted away.  Sorry to say you gotta get the tank  outta there.  And,
good luck
getting the nuts off the perimeter of the  sender without breaking one
or more
of the studs.  If you break some you  can fix them as your quite
ingenious !
    BTW, are you going to Tadusac next weekend ?   I'm leaving here,
probably
with Marcus and Natilie, Friday afternoon  sometime.  I could meet up
with
you outside Montreal.  Let me  know.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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