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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 01:04 PM |
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fuel system clean out
has anyone cleaned out a fuel tank before?? i want to clean the old fuel out of the system before starting up the bug and was wondering if anyone can
suggest the best method and things to do it with?? is it better to remove the tank or just clean in situ and flush the lines to the pump??
see.... air and water do mix 
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 02:40 PM |
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Hey dude,i look at it like spring cleaning each year i pull the tank and flush out the crud from the year before.Dunno what you have ile guess its a
blue superbug convertible,on my 67 std theres like 4 bolts and a wire to the gauge and lift it up a bit and disconnect fuel line,assuming very little
petrol in tank (heavy).Disconnect fuel line at pump and get somethin to add air pressure to the fuel line to blow it out,have a glass jar taped to one
end and see what crap if any comes out ,good luck dude. |
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 06:38 AM |
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thanks... i have a 65 beetle so would imagine its the same setup?
see.... air and water do mix
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 06:43 AM |
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yep same as, 4 bolts fuel line and filler neck and out she come.... easy
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 07:03 AM |
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Most radiator places will steam clean a fuel tank. If possible get them to coat the inside with sealer then you won't have to bother taking it
out for several more years.....
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 10:39 AM |
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I recently patched up my fuel tank. Its a lot easier to get at when its pulled out, its only held on by 4 bolts in a beetle and its a cinch to pull
out. Get a fuel tank repair kit from the POR-15 guys. I cleaned it out, prepped the rust, and coated it with special fuel tank sealant
Its kind of hard to check the internal fuel line cos its so hard to get at. U can blow it to see if there are any leaks but its difficult to replace.
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 11:46 AM |
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thanks all for the info.... think i will remove and clean the whole system... sealing sounds like a good idea too.
see.... air and water do mix
1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro |
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