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<x-charset iso-8859-1>It's me again. With the help of Everett Barnes, I have found the source of the smell. I am missing the exit hose from the overflow pipe. I'll get some pipe to put on there as soon as possible. I DO think the smell has lessened since I tightened the fuel sender bolts though, so I suppose it may have contributed to the problem, as it was very loose. Regards, Daniel. PS. I don't suppose anyone knows the diameter of this hose? > Hi, > > All Type 34 fuel fillers are inside the trunk. I am referring to a metal > pipe that joins onto the fuel tank at the back with a rubber tube (the seal > I was referring to), bends up and over towards the front and then ends up > pointing downwards near the spare wheel well. When I first got the car, I > could hardly believe that this was how it was supposed to be, as it seemed > that petrol would evaporate and the fumes would come out of this pipe. > However I believe I saw a picture of it somewhere and it looked just like > mine. Haynes calls it the fuel tank vent pipe. > > I suppose it's time to ask (possibly a bit sheepishly) if I am missing > anything off the end of this pipe? > > > Daniel Baum > '69 Type 34 > > > > > > Not sure what you mean here. Does your 69 34 have the fuel filler in the > > fender, or is it inside the trunk. If the former, then you may have to > infamous > > overflow hose that is always cracked. Otherwise, check the hoses > > underneath for wetness. > > > > > > - > > Jim Adney > > jadney@vwtype3.org > > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > > USA > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > > </x-charset>