Re: [T3] Filler hose rubber seal

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 29 Oct 2000, at 11:29, Vincent Molenaar wrote:

> Looks like one more mystery on my 1971 Fastback has been solved. I
> also have a fuel leak somewhere near the tankside of the hose. I
> tightened up the clamps as much as I could but there is still a leak.
> The strange thing is that I don't see the seals you are talking about.

> Where are the seals located? Are they fit between the clamp and the
> hose? Are there two of them; one for each clamp?

They are large black rubber bands that are about 20mm wide and fit 
between the steel tubes and the rubber connecting hose. You usually 
can't see them until you take the hose off. They are hard to get re-
installed correctly, but they are important to keep the gas inside.
 
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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