[T3] '66 fasty progress

[Russ Wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Well, it is 2 steps forward, and 1 step back. I replaced all the fuel lines 
on the '66 today. Tried to fire up the engine, and it was a "no go". I pulled 
the plugs and checked them, but they looked good. Fairly new Bosch W8AC's. A 
little sooty, but OK. I replaced them anyway with W8AP's, the newer platinum 
tipped plugs. It still wouldn't fire up. Up to this time, I have been just 
using a coffee can back at the engine for a gas tank.  With the new hoses in 
place, I had put about 1 gallon of gas in the tank, and the car is sitting 
level. I found that I was not getting any fuel from the tank.
I removed the gas cap, and blew backwards through the fuel line. It was 
blocked. I then went to the front, and with the line still off the fuel pump, 
I blew towards the engine from the tank end. It was clear. Now I tried to 
blow into the tank, and could get nothing through. Even at 120 PSI!!!!!  
Looks like I pull the tank tomorrow.
The good news is, while under the front, I noticed that the front brake 
calipers look brand new, and the hoses look new too.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 Fastback AT
'66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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