Beetle fuel tanks and CAMS

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Jun 2008, 6:09 pm

#653510

Just a quick question regards early fuel tanks that have the filler inside the luggage area. Is something out of the ordinary required to separate this from the passenger compartment?
In reading the regulations it prompted the question.

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Marcus

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 23 Jun 2008, 8:21 pm

#653543

Should be fine - the regs just say you need a liquid and flame-proof bulkhead, so unless you've drilled it full of holes (for wiring or whatever) the normal setup in a beetle should pass scrutineering OK.

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colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 23 Jun 2008, 9:40 pm

#653570

I had a zealous Scrutineer tell me to put in a bulkhead before the next event. He was worried about the air vents along the top of the dash, easy fix a sheet of ally done.
As far as scrutineering goes though i have found if your car is well presented neat and tidy they tend not to look to hard. But if it,s a little rough and ready then they tend to give a though going over.

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 23 Jun 2008, 9:52 pm

#653573

geez mine was always ROUGH 😂

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1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 23 Jun 2008, 10:30 pm

#653586

Craig Torrens wrote:geez mine was always ROUGH 😂

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1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 23 Jun 2008, 10:31 pm

#653587

To answer all your questions! cams book.....😎

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Jun 2008, 4:19 pm

#653703

Thanks.
I have read the CAMS book on this but everything is open to interpretation so I asked to see what people had found the scrutineers approach to be.
thanks again to all.
Marcus

rallydave Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 25 Jun 2008, 5:26 pm

#653894

Alas NOBODY expects the spanish inquision........at CAMS scruitinering,. you'll get it!!😀 IF the vehicle is in its absolule standard form it won't pass scruit for a speed event,eg hillclimb,sprint.It must have comply with schedules A and B of the book.(flameproof bulkheads etc). If it's inspected for a ROAD event (eg rally touring road event)it WILL pass in its standard mass produced form unless the supp regs state otherwise.. hope it helps. rallydave.PS cant the filler neck out the side like a 69ish model and things may change.