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 Sbug 71
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 08:28 PM |
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Fuel Fumes
Here's another one for the experienced Dubber,
I'm getting strong petrol fumes from the fuel tank of the super beetle. I suspect it could be to do with the fuel tank vent system. Has anybody had
similar experience or could shed some light on the subject? Open to all suggestions.
Regards.
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 08:35 PM |
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yep - it will be your vent system
Are all your hoses there??
Does the tank "hissss" when you take the cap off??
Are the hoses cracked??
have a look here
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11143&hl=fuel
and here
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11885&hl=smell
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 09:07 PM |
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My advice is the following:
First, replace the seal around your fuel cap.
Second, replace ALL of the breather hoses. Don't bother checking them for cracks, replace everything.
Third, after you have done all of this it will probably still smell of fuel. Buy 98 octane fuel, it smells better. I have a slight preference for
V-Power over Ultimate but they both smell better than 95! 
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 09:11 PM |
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Premium in anything, V-Power is the best!
I have read somewhere that anything above 1966, the valve seats and heads were able to utilise unleaded petrol without massive corrosion. Read it
somewhere...
But regardless, I will forever use 98 octane in Zelda and whatever aircooled VW I will own from hereon in.
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 05:41 PM |
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I've always used Ultimate but that is about to change because I'm sick of waiting for a pump while the person in front pays for his fuel and orders
a latte and foot long sub instead of moving his car to a parking bay.
I'll go ahead and replace hoses first and see how that goes.
Thanks yet again for the help.
Cheers.
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by waveman1500
My advice is the following:
First, replace the seal around your fuel cap.
Second, replace ALL of the breather hoses. Don't bother checking them for cracks, replace everything.
Third, after you have done all of this it will probably still smell of fuel. Buy 98 octane fuel, it smells better. I have a slight preference for
V-Power over Ultimate but they both smell better than 95!
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Yes
I use v-power usually or 98...
and I agree about the fuel hoses and breather hoses..
as You can't find the small cracks in the cotton covered hoses
once all those are replaced...
the fuel smell should disappear...
Lee
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 07:42 PM |
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Sbug71, just out of interest, does your car still have the condensing chamber thing under the dash? Mine is missing. Could you please take some photos
of what your fuel breather system looks like and how it's plumbed? Thanks.
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 09:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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the condensing chamber thing under the dash? ks.
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Do you mean the one that is in front of the air box on L bugs??
They were a 1975 thing only??
You can see it in one of the SBO links I posted
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 08:19 PM |
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Sorry Waveman 1500. I tried to get some decent photos but couldn't attach them. They weren't good photos anyway.
Basically there's 2 small hoses on the left and right sides of the tank. Each of these hoses goes to a white plastic tube (chamber) tucked way up
behind the dash. When you overfill the tank the excess fuel is stored in the plastic chamber. When the fuel level drops it runs back into the tank.
I've also read about a charcoal canister mounted towards the back of the car for the vapours to be stored and then fed to the carby but I haven't
seen it on my car. Perhaps it was recently removed when the motor was rebuilt and the twin carbys fitted. I'd have to ask the engine builder.
Hope this helps. I'll keep trying with the photos to give you a better picture.
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 08:28 PM |
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If you are talking about this thing then you need to follow the steps in the SBO link I have posted
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 08:29 PM |
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Bizarre, isn't that an L bug's front?
Cos that looks exactly like mine... Not an S Bugs...?
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 08:31 PM |
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Correct - but I am talking about the "tube/condenser/chamber" thingie
They crack and stink of petrol
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 08:38 PM |
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Ohhh, my apologies
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| posted on August 16th, 2011 at 08:16 PM |
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It looks a bit different to that one and is hidden up behind the air box but I reckon it's the same sort of set up. I don't really want to replace
it cos access is difficult but if it gets rid of the smell then I'll have to. Are these spares readily available from most VW parts suppliers?
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| posted on August 16th, 2011 at 08:55 PM |
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Hi
The filler tube can also act like a wick and stay constantly wet but not drip.
You could also have a leaking fuel tank.
Stev
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| posted on September 11th, 2011 at 11:28 AM |
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It was the 40 year old piece of 50mm hose that joins the filler tube to the tank. I replaced it with some hard core, high pressure oil hose from Clark
Rubber. That was the only suitable thing I could find. No auto store in my area had anything suitable.
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| posted on September 11th, 2011 at 02:40 PM |
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That "may" do for a while, but keep an eye out for propper stuff
Some one may be able to answer
I replaced mine and it was a lot dearer than I thought
Think I got mine from Earls @ Silverwater
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