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Re: [T3] Rusty gas tank


On 31 Jan 2001, at 14:21, Drew Gainor wrote:

> It turns out that the gas tank was rusted and plugging up the
> fuel filters.

The tank will only rust if water gets in there. The most common way 
for water to get in there is thru a broken "overflow" hose. Look 
behind the filler pipe, under the RF fender. It will either be 
cracked thru in many places or completely broken off. You MUST fix 
this if you want to avoid future damage to fuel system parts. The gas 
tank is just the start.

Water gets literally pumped in there when you drive in the rain or 
just on wet pavement.

I carry these hoses if you need one.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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