1967 was first year there was a seal on hockey stick at end of nose cone. but,they do wear out. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:24 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Tunnel Mystery
> > I think you are correct Bill.? The residue was oily.? Never thought about > a seal leaking through the front of the trans into the tunnel!? Thanks > > Ray > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 9:32 pm > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Tunnel Mystery > > > > > > > > > > > could be hockey stick seal at end of nosecone is letting transaxle fluid > leak. check if it is trans fluid. then see if maybe steel gas line is > leaking inside the tunnel. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:55 PM > Subject: [vintagvw] Tunnel Mystery > > >> Hi All, >> >> A friend came by today with a 69 Autostick Bug.? I was under the car >> looking into where he was loosing heated air, when I noticed the area >> around the rear most drain hole in the bottom of the tunnel looked >> oily/wet.? I was concerned it might be a fuel leak, but it did not smell >> at all of gas.? It did seem ,whatever it was, to be dissolving the >> undercoating around the hole though, so I think it could be fuel.? Any >> thoughts on what anyone here thinks might be coming out there?? Brake >> fluid was low, but that would be on the floorpans, not inside the tunnel, >> correct? Brakes are firm as well. >> >> Thanks >> >> Ray >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
