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>Do you smell gas when you turn left? NO. >Are you >careful not to fill the tank all the way because you know that it leaks if you >do? I did not know this. But will make sure not to do this. >Check the overflow hose just behind the filler neck, up under the RF >fender. It >is almost certainly cracked and has allowed dust, dirt, and water into the >tank. You'll have to fix this, then you can clean out the tank and replace the >filter that is under it, with the fuel pump. You should also pull and clean the >strainer that is inserted in the tank from below. This was my suspect, thanks for confirming. I will check this out. Thanks. >There are always other possibilities, including the usual tune-up >items, but >you might want to check the tank first. Note that the 72 tune-up proceedure >is unique, and only the Bentley manual gets it right. The car has done this no matter the tune up situation and it has been tuned using the Bentley. I think the fuel tank might take the prize. Thanks, Jim. Jason Smith '72 Fastback FI AT '97 Jetta jasontsmith@alumni.pitt.edu http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe