reserve valve for 57 oval

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Jul 2005, 4:19 pm

#385161

i will be putting a new fuel sender and gauge in a 57 oval that has the original tank with the reserve lever inside the car.

What are people's opinions on the original reserve valves and the amount of fuel you can get through them.

If flow is a problem i might as well take out the valve whilst the tank is out and fix up the fuel line.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 15 Jul 2005, 6:27 pm

#385225

okay for stock engine ... and that's all

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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 16 Jul 2005, 9:04 am

#385439

so you would recommend taking it out then?

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2005, 9:08 am

#385441

It'd be fine for a 1200, dont know about a 1600, the passages inside the reserve tap are tiny!

Jon

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 16 Jul 2005, 4:39 pm

#385555

thanks... might look at taking it out then and checking the fuel lines etc.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2005, 6:22 pm

#385609

fine for a stock 1600. Used it on my oval with out any problems. Twin carbs ? dunno. Reckon for small ones it would be ok. Kadrons etc. Big webers wouldnt be any good I reckon

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Jul 2005, 5:25 pm

#386055

thanks guys.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Jul 2005, 5:41 pm

#386062

TAKE IT OUT. Replace it with a 8mm - or thereabouts - jobbie one from a Type 3

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Marz Seriously Crusin Dubber

117 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 17 Jul 2005, 6:35 pm

#386093

woeks fine for me with a 1600 tp with twin kaddy's but i spose while u've got it out u may as well

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Jul 2005, 6:40 pm

#386099

Marz wrote:woeks fine for me with a 1600 tp with twin kaddy's but i spose while u've got it out u may as well

You THINK it works fine.. until your case cracks due to phantom detonation or you fit the new one and the car goes 100 percent harder... 😉nn[ Edited on 17-7-2005 by VWCOOL ]

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 Jul 2005, 5:19 pm

#390504

my beetle was missing tap ,,after reading all this I decided to get a new fuel tap from Classic Vee Dub & fit it, influenced by the fact that Porsches were fitted with exactly the same tap

I have a standard 1600SP
before fitting I did a long uphill drive foot to the floor in top gear & checked speed at top of hill 60mph
fitted tap & did same climb 60 mph
I ma happy nownn[ Edited on 27-7-2005 by kombikim ]

Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 27 Jul 2005, 6:11 pm

#390528

Do you have the reserve tap you wanna sell?

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Jul 2005, 7:40 pm

#390566

I have one Chris. 🙂