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Re: [T3] help


On 3 Dec 2001, at 21:36, jack wrote:

> Well I got my '65 insured and registered, I drove it around town for a
> couple days.  I ran it through the tune-up stuff and only adjusted a couple
> valves and the timing slightly.  I drove fine then I started having a problem
> with lack of power.  I checked all the known culprits, timing, points, replaced
> the cap, points and condenser.  I checked the carbs and they seemed fine(rebuilt
> them before I drove the car).  None of this improved the problem.  I took the
> fuel pump apart and it looked good and clean.  My last thought that it might be
> the gas tank.  The car came with a recipt from '98 that the tank was cleaned and
> sealed.  The car sat for about a year before I got it.  I filled up the tank on
> the first trip I took.  Any help would be great.   

Letting a gas tank sit empty for a long time is asking for trouble. Why not 
pull out the tank sensor and look down in there with a flashlight. I'm biased, 
but I really hate the various tank sealants. I think that in the long term they 
come back to haunt you. A tank kept full of gas and gas fumes really won't 
rust much on its own.

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

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