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reserve valve for 57 oval
blutopless2 - July 15th, 2005 at 04:19 PM

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.

VWCOOL - July 15th, 2005 at 06:27 PM

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

blutopless2 - July 16th, 2005 at 09:04 AM

so you would recommend taking it out then?

Che Castro - July 16th, 2005 at 09:08 AM

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

blutopless2 - July 16th, 2005 at 04:39 PM

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

Grey 57 - July 16th, 2005 at 06:22 PM

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 - July 17th, 2005 at 05:25 PM

thanks guys.

VWCOOL - July 17th, 2005 at 05:41 PM

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

Marz - July 17th, 2005 at 06:35 PM

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 - July 17th, 2005 at 06:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Marz
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 ]

kombikim - July 27th, 2005 at 05:19 PM

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 ]

oval TOFU - July 27th, 2005 at 06:11 PM

Do you have the reserve tap you wanna sell?

Grey 57 - July 27th, 2005 at 07:40 PM

I have one Chris. :)