I have a 56 beetle that i have started working on and have taken the fuel tank out of and found that the fuel tap is leaking.
Can anyone tell me if I can get a kit in Melbourne? Or PM me if you have one that's surplus to your needs.
Cheers
Joel
Old Dubber ·
Can not help with a kit. But I rebuild mine some years ago. The original gasket under the tap was cork. But I cut a new rubber one from an old fuel pump diapham. Not saying it was easy but it has done the job!
jobie ·
Thanks Graham. I may need to improvise
OK now the main brass inlet tube has something blocking it (no wonder it wouldn't start). Ayone now how to get this out?
Old Dubber ·
If you are talking about the tap end.
Should have two brass tubes, the short one is "reserve" position. There should be an enclosed tube of very fine brass mesh as a filter over the tubes. As to clearing the tube, soak in fuel for a few days then use compressed air.
Or get rough and use some fishing trace wire.
This is all best done with the tap dismantled.