RE: [T3] FI Fuel Tank restoration - revisited

[big.al@bigblackdot.net]

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the quick answer!  so would you happen to know the path of
the fuel? Is there a particular path?

I see a gap in the cup around the return port  and I see a LARGE gap
around the supply port. is it supposed to come in through both or just
one?

While pondering this and waiting for a reply, I decided to give it
another treatment of the Metal Ready (rust removal solution).  I tried
an experiment with it also.  Since it was a perfectly dry tank, I
poured in the solution outside the cup.  This way I could see if any
solution made it's way into the cup.

By the time I poured, removed the funnel and got the flashlight, there
was already solution flowing into the cup.  So I guess it wasn't as
clogged as I thought, or the previous treatment did clear out a
passage. I really couldn't tell if it came through both or one of the
gaps around the ports, but it is at least getting in there and did just
as you confirmed.

I'll do some more testing after this round of prepping and see if
anything changes.


Big.Al
Houston



> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [T3] FI Fuel Tank restoration - revisited
> From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
> Date: Sun, April 16, 2006 4:22 pm
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> 
> Yes, that cup is to prevent sloshing and has weep holes in the bottom. They
> need to be free or youll run out of gas before the tank goes dry,
> 
> Keith
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: big.al@bigblackdot.net [mailto:big.al@bigblackdot.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:08 PM
> Subject: [T3] FI Fuel Tank restoration - revisited
> 
> Hi All...
> 
> Here's my question:  Is fuel supposed to be able to go UNDER that cup? 
> At this time, I can get my tank to hold water after the cup goes dry.
> which will obviously be bad later on, making my tank retain about a
> half-tank reserve! 
> 
> Can anyone confirm that fuel is or is not supposed to travel under the
> cup to empty the tank?


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