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On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 21:08, Andy Evans wrote: > Hi, I have recently picked up a 1971 1600 TL Fastback. The first time I > used it I allowed it to run dry accidentally (not used to the fuel > gauge). On refilling it developed a nasty petrol leak in the last hose > before the engine bay. I clamped it off and eventually fixed it a week > or so later. Ever since then there is a very strong smell of petrol as > you drive along. No obvious leaks (unlike before) either underneath or > in the bonnet/petrol tank area. I have stuck my head under the bonnet > after stopping and the smell is not strong. The petrol cap appears to > be sealing fine and it doesn't seem particularly worse turning corners > (maybe a little stronger after a left turn). I am stumped and am not > sure whether I now need to replace every hose. Any ideas would be much > appreciated. > Andy > There is a vent line that connects to the gas filler neck under the front fender at the gas filler. I can just about guarentee that this hose is broken/rotten. This is the death of most T-3 gas tanks. Water thrown up by the wheel, gets in while driving in the rain. Is this car Fuel injected, or carbed. Either way, I would replace all to the gas lines on this old of car, just for safety sake. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~