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Engine and fuel systems
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a tank used to vent fuel vapors

Engine and fuel systems
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A tank that allows for expansion of fuel due to temperature changes

Engine and fuel systems
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Tank that allows fuel to expand and contract with temperature changes

Engine and fuel systems
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Lines that allow air to enter and leave the fuel tank

Engine and fuel systems
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A device that measures the fuel level in a vehicle's fuel tank

Engine and fuel systems
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Container that stores oil for the engine, separate from the crankcase.

Body and interior
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The tube that connects the fuel filler to the gas tank

Engine and fuel systems
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a pipe connecting two high ridges of the gas tank

VW Bus and camper parts

An onboard tank that stores water for a camper's sink supply. Capacity, location, filler, vent, and drain differ by conversion; it is not necessarily a potable-water-rated tank unless the specific installation is documented as such.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
VW Bus and camper parts

A fuel container and supply connection serving propane appliances fitted to some camper conversions. Tank location, capacity, regulator, lines, and supported appliances are installation-specific; use the vehicle and appliance documentation for operation or service.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
VW Bus and camper parts

The pressurized tank in the water-cooled Vanagon cooling circuit that accommodates coolant expansion and provides a fill and bleed point. It is separate from the low-pressure coolant refill reservoir; the names are sometimes confused in parts listings.

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Engine and fuel systems
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a ring-shaped seal used to protect wires or pipes

VW Bus and camper parts

The small electric pump that moves water from an onboard camper tank to the sink faucet when the tank-water mode is selected. It is separate from the engine's coolant-circulation pump.

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Engine and fuel systems
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A tube that carries fuel from the tank to the engine

Engine and fuel systems
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A system for switching between the main gas tank and an emergency reserve

VW Bus and camper parts

The accessible coolant container used to replenish the water-cooled Vanagon system as coolant moves between the pressurized expansion tank and the reservoir. It is not the pressurized expansion tank itself; verify the part by the vehicle's cooling-system layout.

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Engine and fuel systems
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Engine type where oil is stored in a separate tank, not in the crankcase.

VW Bus and camper parts

The drain pipe and outlet that carry used sink water out of the camper sink. Some vintage camper layouts discharge through an open outlet rather than a grey-water tank, so the installed arrangement should be checked on the vehicle.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
Bus terminology

Special model of the bus , based on the Standard bus , first available in 1951. The most notable feature was the smaller engine lid than the previous Barndoors , and a rear hatch hinged at the bottom, which allowed stretchers to be loaded into the interior of the bus . The gas tank and spare tire were moved in order to accomodate the rear hatch.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited

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