And, if your tank is sealed TOO well you may need a venting cap. Not real sure how the later models that had the charcoal cannister vent but the tank does need to be vented somewhere. I had a decent dent in the side of the tank on my '69 when it sat parked for a few weeks and a spider built a coccoon like web in the vent line. I took it out to "excersize" it so I was romping on it pretty hard. I heard a metallic "whoomp" and slowed down and it died. As I was walking around looking to see what I'd hit it made the "whoomp" sound again as air slowly made its way past the clog in the vent line and the dent I'd sucked in the tank worked its way partially back out.
This was on a thin, cheap, aftermarket tank. Yours might not dent in, just cause the fuel to stop pumping until some air gets back in. G2 On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:13 -0600 "Potter, Tom E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I should also have mentioned to replace the strainer in the tank unless > it is perfectly clean. They are cheap. > > Tom Potter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Potter, Tom E > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:49 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fuel Starvation? > > > > ... Should I clean out my fuel tank? > > Yes, and also clean the metal fuel line that runs from the tank through > the tunnel. I ran a 10-foot, 3/32-inch cable (hardware store) through > mine by chucking it up in a drill motor. I would also replace the > flexible fuel hoses (they can deteriorate inside). > > Tom Potter _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
