# '58 VW Bus Gas Tank Leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/58-vw-bus-gas-tank-leak/74215>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [August 21, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/58-vw-bus-gas-tank-leak/74215 "2012-08-21T20:24:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Pogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@Pogel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pogel)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/58-vw-bus-gas-tank-leak/74215/1 "2012-08-21T20:24:37Z")

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It could be that the wrong gas cap is fitted. The old VW gas tanks don’t vent. Each time I undid the gas cap to refuel my '66 camper it was like Old Faithfull erupting. The fumes whoosed out and I had to hold the cap tightly to avoid it being propelled at me. I fitted a proper vented cap and did not have any more problems.