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<x-charset iso-8859-1>> > Yesterday I found my tank was empty. I suspect that the petrol evaporated > > through the upper rubber pipe. There was not much to start with, possibly 1 > > or 2 litres. The weather is getting hottish now, about 25 degrees, and I > > think that is a factor in the smell getting stronger now. > This seems like too much for evaporation, even on a hot day. Your > description sounds more like an intermittent gauge connection, but I'm just > guessing here. > Hi Jim (etc.) I think this is worth a follow-up. It is now several days since I replaced the overflow hose. Since then there has been no smell, and no detectable fuel loss, even though the weather is even hotter now than it was then. It looks like I must of been right; the fuel was evaporating in large quantities through the old hose. Regards, Daniel ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org </x-charset>