RE: [T3] First post and first questions.'63 Notch.

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

When removing the engine, the back is so much higher than normal anything
less than half a tank doesn't usually get out anyway, and it should be a
rare event anyway!  

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Know One [mailto:knowonelse@sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: 26 August 2008 17:17
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] First post and first questions.'63 Notch.
> 
> > Can I inspect and clean out my fuel tank?  It looks easy 
> enough to get 
> > out but what is the best way to go about cleaning it?
> 
> Drained it, added kerosene, and added some chains.
> Suspended it from the rafters so I could easily move it 
> around to slosh the chains and kerosene around, and drained 
> it. Did this a few times.
> 
> With the tank out, it was easy to install a second filter 
> just where the fuel line exits the tank. I can get to it from 
> under the front to inspect it. I also installed a shut off 
> valve there so I could isolate the tank from the rest of the 
> fuel lines.
> 
> I added another shut off valve behind (front) of the forward 
> bulkhead so I could shut off fuel just where I disconnected 
> the engine to make it easy to drop the engine.
> 
> While the tank is out, inspect and replace the brake fluid 
> lines as well. Very easy to do with the tank out.
> 
> Be prepared for questions about your very early notch, there 
> are still a few niggly little things about the early ones 
> that we don't know about, yet!
> 
> Jeff '67 Sqbk
> 
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