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Everyone, this is a thread that was intended for all, but I messed up. >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org] >>>>>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:54 AM >>>>>To: incynr8 >>>>>Subject: RE: 5/16 fuel lines >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On 12 Jul 2002, at 7:28, incynr8 wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Taks off the hex nut from the bottom and work the >>>>>screen out. >>>>>> >>>>>That will let you get everything out of there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Afraid not, the goop just moseyed on down the threaded hole, and >>>>>> blboked it like cholestorol (I don't think I can eat a >>>>>burger ever >>>>>> again) the consistancy is like black roofing tar thinned >>>>>slightly with >>>>>> turpentine, nuclear nasty. >>>>> >>>>>I think I've seen something like this in fuel pumps that I >>>>>tried to clean out. In >>>>>that case, it was just a dark brown gell, with a very bad >>>>>smell. Turpentine is >>>>>a pretty good description. >>>>> >>>>>> I don't think this tank needs a coating, as it is >>>>>getting the exterior >>>>>> painted and would be in service again within a month, or >>>>>at least able >>>>>> to have fuel in it again. I assume you thinik it is bad >>>>>news for the >>>>>> VERY small vent lines, and runs risk of screwing up the >>>>>return? That's >>>>>> why I would be concerned about more thick goop sloshed around in >>>>>> there. I think this tank has had enough of that. >>>>> >>>>>Right, I worry about plugging up small lines and important >>>>>openings, AND >>>>>about the coating flaking off in a year or so. >>>>> >>>>>If they can just get it clean and then slosh some oil >>>>>around in there so that it >>>>>doesn't rust before you get it installed and filled, that >>>>>should be fine. The >>>>>original tanks were just bare metal inside. It's amazing >>>>>that gasoline in there >>>>>seems to totally prevent rust, even if just part full. >>>>> >>>>>BTW, this has been an interesting thread, but we really >>>>>should have done >>>>>this on this list, just so it could have been shared with everyone. >>>>> >>>>>- >>>>>Jim Adney >>>>>jadney@vwtype3.org >>>>>Madison, WI 53711-3054 >>>>>USA >>>>> ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/