{"product_id":"fuel-tank-reseal-kit","title":"Fuel Tank Reseal Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt some point, every 2WD Vanagon will need to have the fuel tank re-sealed. If you are smelling gas after a fill-up or even see gas dripping on the ground, it's time for a tank re-seal! Luckily, this is something that the average backyard mechanic can easily fix. \u003cem\u003eInstallation instructions NOT included\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur kit includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Balance Tube \u003cbr\u003e• Main Filler Neck Seal\u003cbr\u003e• Transfer Tube Grommets\u003cbr\u003e• O-Ring for Fuel Sender\u003cbr\u003e• Smooth German Fuel Line\u003cbr\u003e• Stainless Ear Clamps (requires \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.com\/products\/ear-clamp-pincer-pliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epincer pliers\u003c\/a\u003e for installation)\u003cbr\u003e• (4) Tank Strap Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.myshopify.com\/products\/grommet-for-vapor-tank-float-valve\"\u003eVapor Tank Grommets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.myshopify.com\/products\/float-valve-for-vapor-tank\"\u003eFloat Valves\u003c\/a\u003e not included in this kit (please see \"Additional Info\" tab for our reasoning). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther parts to replace at the same time:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e• \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.myshopify.com\/products\/fuel-level-sending-unit\"\u003eFuel Level Sending Unit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.com\/products\/fuel-hard-line-replacement-kit-2wd-vanagon\"\u003eHard Plastic Fuel Line Replacement Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.com\/products\/engine-fuel-line-replacement-kit\"\u003eFuel Hose Replacement Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFitment\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eCompare your filler neck with the image above, then use the drop down list to order the correct kit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eREGARDLESS OF THE YEAR OF YOUR VEHICLE, PLEASE CHECK TO ENSURE WHICH TYPE OF FILLER NECK YOU HAVE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit 139:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-83 Vanagon - typically aircooled \u0026amp; diesel models with STEEL filler neck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit 139A:\u003c\/strong\u003e 83-91 Vanagon watercooled with PLASTIC filler neck. *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e* On install, be sure the filler neck grommet included is in place by feeling around the seal. You may feel a bump or small distortion meaning the grommet is not seated properly and needs adjusting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll vehicles made after or around 1974 have a fuel vapor control system. Before these systems were required, fuel tanks on vehicles were just allowed to vent raw fuel vapor into the atmosphere, which aggravated the smog problem. In the 70s, all filling stations in California—and then most in the rest of the country—were required to have those clumsy rubber boots added to the filling station pump handles. Those boots and the vapor control systems on all vehicles drastically reduced the raw gasoline that would usually just evaporate into the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in 2008 in California (and undoubtedly coming soon to other states as well), a new law now requires that the fuel tank vapor control system pass a pressure test as part of the regular smog test. This kit contains all the parts needed to re-seal the part of the vapor control system on the fuel tank of your Vanagon. There are other parts of the system that may need service, like the vapor tanks, check valves, control valve, and charcoal canister—all of which GoWesty is familiar with and keeps in stock. But our experience is that the parts in this kit are all that is needed 90% of the time. Get ahead of the game! Be prepared!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, please read our detailed article on the problem in the GoWesty Library \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gowesty.myshopify.com\/blogs\/article-library\/fuel-tank-leaks-on-vanagons-explained\"\u003elocated here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoWesty does not include the grommets or vapor control float valves at the top of the vapor tanks for the following reasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e1) These are located at the\u003cem\u003e top\u003c\/em\u003e of the vapor tanks and are not subject to coming in contact with liquid fuel, just fuel\u003cem\u003e vapor\u003c\/em\u003e, therefore it really has nothing to do with the common 2WD fuel leaking issue for which this kit is designed to address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e2) The vent valve is made from a material that gets very brittle over time, making it almost impossible to remove either the hose from it, or it from the grommet and vapor tank without destroying the valve, so it is better left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e3) In order to get to these items, one has to remove the vapor tanks—which is an entirely separate job from re-sealing the fuel tank, and can be done at any time as a separate project, if\/as needed so there is no duplication of effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e4) The two hoses that connect at the \u003cem\u003ebottom \u003c\/em\u003eof the vapor tanks \u003cem\u003eare \u003c\/em\u003esubject to liquid fuel, and should be replaced, these \u003cem\u003eare \u003c\/em\u003eincluded in our kit as is everything else that is typically needed to fix the fuel leak issue in a 2WD Vanagon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e5) These two hoses can be replaced without removing the tanks. If you are having this kit installed professionally, the time and money saved by not removing the tanks\/valves can be considerably high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e6) The tanks rarely go bad because, unlike the material that the valves are made of, the material the tanks are made of is much tougher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GoWesty","offers":[{"title":"Kit 139A for PLASTIC filler neck","offer_id":62823101956467,"sku":"VANOTANK-139A","price":116.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit 139 for STEEL filler neck","offer_id":62823101989235,"sku":"VANOTANK-139","price":115.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1440\/9843\/files\/VANOTANK_2026_DG_with_pads.jpg?v=1778798595","url":"https:\/\/overlandersoutfitter.com\/products\/fuel-tank-reseal-kit","provider":"OVERLANDERS Outfitter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}