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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Hello- > > The odd part is that the driver's side *appears* to be higher than the > > passenger's side. And, the passenger's side certainly shows no provision > > for a sock - there's nowhere for it to grab onto. > > I think I misintrepreted this earlier. Let me try again.... ;-) Deal! :-) > There is only one sock, on the tank outlet; not on the return. The sock does > not attach to anything that sticks up in the tank (there's nothing on EITHER > side for it to grab on to.). Instead it is inserted from the outside, so you have > to remove the alum hex fitting from the outlet nipple to get it out. Right. > I still think it > sits pretty low in there, but it is certainly true that this is a real challenge for > anyone's depth perception, including mine. We're on the same page. Maybe I was unclear with the intention in which I was writing... let me try again :-). My only point was that I didn't have the lines on backwards. The tank outlet had a sock, and the return didn't, and there was no way a sock could have ever gone on the return side (i.e. covering one more base that may have led to the backwards line thing. > Usually, because of the sock, you really can't see the fuel outlet opening > from above, but it is possible for the bottom part of the sock to get clogged > with something and keep gas from getting in once the gas fell below a > certain level. That's true. I know the line itself is higher than the bottom of the tank because I stuck something down in there to "move" the sock around, and could feel (and slightly see) where the hard metal line was beneath it. > Have you really removed and cleaned the sock? No. It isn't cruddy enough to make me do it yet. When it "runs out of gas," the fuel level is even with the hard metal line, so the sock isn't at fault. If I end up pulling the whole damned thing apart, though, I may just do it anyway. And, if I end up needing to open up the tank to fix something and/or get a new one, I *might* just pull apart the tank, fix it, keep the bottom half, and graft on a bigger top half to make it ~15-18gal or so. Hey, it's a touring car... just a random thought... Take care, Shad Laws LN Engineering - Aircooled Precision Performance http://www.LNengineering.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>