Fuel tank questions.

Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 2:14 pm

#32769

I was checking out my fuel tank the other day for leaks, and I found this red goo built up around the tank outlet. I was wondering what this could be? a petrol residue?, does it mean my tank is leaking?

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bluebus Seriously Crusin Dubber

150 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 2:28 pm

#32772

Could it be red gasket goo? Maybe someone used it as a sealant?

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Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 3:55 pm

#32797

I don't think so, it wasn't sticky.

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 6:06 pm

#32825

'71 has threaded outlet right?
Could be a combination of a sealant on the fitting and fuel seepage.
The old super fuel had a red dye in it, and I have seen it before that it will seep out and colour whatever it comes in contact with. Perhaps it coloured some sealant as it seeped out??

Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 8:49 pm

#32900

I drive a '60 model. It has a barbed outlet. Don't know if it's super, it's been running on PULP in the 5 months or so I've been driving it.

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 9:05 pm

#32906

Pat, It will be the red dye in the old super fuel. If its not wet then it's probably not leaking. Probably just a small amount of seepage around the fitting.

In the non fuel gauge models (yours is a 60) the fitting has a reserve tank lever. These can weeep a bit when the seals dry up or if the reserve lever has not been used for a while.

aussiebug Officially Full-On Dubber

246 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 20 Mar 2003, 11:51 am

#33002

Pat wrote:I drive a '60 model. , it's been running on PULP in the 5 months or so I've been driving it.

Why PULP???

No VW (with normal compression) needs PULP - normal unleaded has a high enough octane rating and works fine for all VW engines.

Do a search on "octane" and "unleaded" for many threads on this topic.

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Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 20 Mar 2003, 1:02 pm

#33008

I have read all the arguments about that, and I personally find that my car runs a little smoother on PULP, particularly when it's hot.

I don't always run it on premium, especially when I saw it the other day for $1.13/litre.

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