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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 05:08 PM |
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Potential Kombi Petrol Fire Risk
As I had a petrol smell when turning left with more than half a tank of fuel, I removed the tank filling tube from my bay dual cab for inspection.
The rubber elbow from the filler opening was persihed and cracked, despite only 28 years of service and, on replacement this was found to be the
culprit.
Fuel was being allowed to leak into the fuel tank area, which is adjacent to the engine bay.
For Kombi owners, inspection of this elbow, pictured below, would seem to be a must to add to the list at next engine-out service. For Ute and 2-cab
owners, the elbow is accessible easily.
The part was readily available in Melbourne from Volkspower; part number is 211 201 119 for my truck, yours may vary.
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REDKG
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 06:34 PM |
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replaced the one on my bus last november, same problem, strong smell of petrol in cabin.
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kombi69
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 08:45 PM |
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thanks, i'll keep that in mind
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Andy
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 09:02 PM |
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Another forgotton link for leaks in the vans & bus's is a short piece of rubber hose in the breather system BEHIND the spare wheel well. Feel
up behind it from the engine bay.
Cheers,
Andy :thumb
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 09:24 PM |
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the easiest diagnosis of the rather invisible filler neck Rubber is - with a fairly full tank turn a long left hand bend fairly hard, you will get a
strong smell of petrol almoist imediately, it will take quite a while to go away
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| posted on July 31st, 2003 at 11:30 PM |
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Yes I replaced this piece about 4 years ago. Unfortunatley Volkspower did not have in stock, and I hunted for about 4 weeks for a genuine replacement
from a long way away.
Sickening petrol smell there was.
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| posted on August 1st, 2003 at 08:51 AM |
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I had exactly the same problem a few months ago.
A lot of people seem to think that you have to take out the engine and tank to replace the filler hose, but that's not true: you can do it with
tank still in place with a bit of wiggling.
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper
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| posted on August 2nd, 2003 at 12:29 PM |
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i had the fuel leak on the left side problem. looked behind the wheel well and there it was stuffed as. thanks for that Andy. the forum saves another
bus from frying. Even got the hose for free, Repco Penrith – top blokes, found me an offcut.
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