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Re: [T3] I smell a smelly smell


On 27 Jan 2003 at 11:59, Fiesta Cranberry wrote:

> Oh, OK--got ya :^) The large diameter rubber hose that's in there is
> made out of some kind of spongy material, almost like foam rubber (on
> the outside, anyway---don't know what it looks like on the inside).  It
> has a metal band-type clamp around each end securing it to the
> "nipples". (Ouch!)  It looks good and new.

It's not really spongy; it's just fabric covered rubber.

There needs to be a "seal" which looks like a large rubber band between the 
nipples and the hose on each end. Unfortunately you can't usuall tell whether 
this "seal" is in place by just looking at the assembled parts. I wouldn't take 
it apart just to check; it's a pain to get put back together right. BUT if 
someone else replaced the tank, there is a pretty good chance they left the 
seals out, JUST BECAUSE they are so hard to get in there correctly.

Fill up the tank and check there (and in the RF fender well) for leaks. Start 
pulling things apart only if you find one.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA


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