Author |
Message |
WillRB Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2020 Posts: 171 Location: Ohio
|
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 8:46 am Post subject: Delete One Gas Expansion Tank? |
|
|
Struggling with one of my gas expansion tanks on gas tank reseal/replacement. First learned my lesson by breaking one of the bottom nipples on removal. I was able to epoxy in a brass nipple that i felt pretty good about. On attempt to install the expansion tank managed to snap nipple of top valve.. ..
Have read some posts about being able to possibly get by with just one of the tanks. Is this something I could do rather than purchasing a new check valve/seal? No smog checks where I live (Ohio).
If I go this route do I just plug the line that went to valve and tie the two bottom lines together? Thanks for the help and insight in advance.
-Will |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17007 Location: Retired South Florida
|
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Delete One Gas Expansion Tank? |
|
|
Loop the 2 tubes of the tank you are deleting. Cap the hose that goes into the roll over valve on top. That should do it. _________________ ☮️ |
|
Back to top |
|
|
vanis13 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 3081 Location: ABQ NM USA.... Except when not
|
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Delete One Gas Expansion Tank? |
|
|
WillRB wrote: |
On attempt to install the expansion tank managed to snap nipple of top valve.. .. |
In my galley/posts there are pictures of how I melted that back together.
Basically heated (slightly melted) both ends of break. pressed together. drilled weld area with appropriate drill. going a decade? now. _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17007 Location: Retired South Florida
|
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Delete One Gas Expansion Tank? |
|
|
The roll over valves used to be available new. Same valve the syncro fuel tank uses. I recall there was a jeep one that worked. No details. _________________ ☮️ |
|
Back to top |
|
|
vwhammer Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: Boulder CO.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|