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Re: [T3] gas mileage fix


On 21 Sep 2005 at 9:10, Jim Showker wrote:

> > So this clamp is in the trunk, not under the fender?
> 
> No, it's in the fender well.  The Piece of tubing that runs from the filler
> goes across the gap over towards the trunk.  It goes into a piece of rubber
> tubing with a flange that obviously goes into the trunk and hooks to the gas
> tank on the other side. 

Okay, I know the part you're talking about now, but that clamp doesn't seal 
gasoline anywhere. The steel filler tube runs THRU that large grommet and into 
the trunk, all in one piece with no breaks. That clamp just keeps water out of 
the trunk.

If you had gas coming out under that seal, then either your trunk is full of 
gas, because of a leak elsewhere, or your filler tube has rusted thru somewhere 
under that grommet. I've never seen or heard of rustthru there, but I suppose 
it's possible.

Either way, I'd suggest a bit more investigation to see what the exact problem 
really is.

I probably have a good used filler tube if you need one.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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