Re: [T3] Leak

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

<x-flowed>On 01/05/2004, at 10:18 AM, Daniel Baum wrote:

> One other thing; I noticed what I think was probably a potential 
> disaster.
> My fuel filter was resting on the oil cooler. I hadn't realised quite 
> how
> hot it got. I clipped it out of the way, so it isn't touching any 
> more, but
> I think I should really replace one of the fuel lines with a longer 
> one to
> get it as far away as possible.

If you are going to replace your fuel lines anyway, it would be a 
better idea to relocate the filter up the front, underneath the petrol 
tank, that way there is a much less risk of fire from a petrol leak.

Ben Doughney

'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant
'70 NSU Ro80

http://members.tripod.com/~superkafer/
http://www.vwownersclub.co.nz

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org

</x-flowed>