Scott: thanks!

This morning, cranked the wheels over and found that I can just reach
in and get a hold of the driver side end of crossover tube. So with
wheel off it will be even "easier"!    Ha.   <grin>   Hopefully I'll
be able to get the side cutters in there to snip off the existing
cable strap, slide a clamp down from upper end of hose at expansion
tank and crank it tight with a 1/4" drive ratchet.

Not an urgent job, as I plan on keeping the rubber side down, (i.e. no
seepage with 3/4 tank) but needs to be done at some point.

For any other Vancouverites (or Canada wide?) these long reach pliers
are on sale at Canadian Tire:

http://tinyurl.com/334asko

Neil.

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> you gotta have long nose pliers, for sure, in general.
>
> the lone straight ones ..I use like an extra long needle nose pliers.
>
> the one with the curved in tips ...
> I use those to grab round things, like hoses.
>
> you can work on the top of the fuel tank through the front wheel wells.
> It's not fun though.
> kinda like you can see it, or you can touch it, but both at the same time.
> but it's doable, in place.
> mucho patience and determination required.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 10:43 AM
> Subject: Tool Question. (re: gas tank and general wrenching)
>

>> Had read that it's possible to do some work on gas tank while it's
>> still mounted in place.
>>
>> Would these long nose pliers be of use for a job like this? � pic of
>> tool types: � http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P949265a.jpg

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