[T3] FI Fuel Tank & Cup

[Mike Fisher]

You can buy new senders.  They are the same for some bugs or 411's?

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:40 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
> The only danger is that the wire may break.  It's very thin, and must be
> done very carefully.
>
> New units are expensive and not that easy to find who sells them.
> Second-hand good ones are getting scarcer.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Gary
> Forsmo
> Sent: 01 February 2011 04:54
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] FI Fuel Tank & Cup
>
> *Dave --
>
> Apologies to all.
>
> I misstated the location of the hole inside the "cup" and how the return
> fuel continues to supply fuel to the fuel pump until the last of the fuel is
> drawn out of the "cup" and the brass(?) filter is exposed to air..  The
> drawing makes perfect sense.
>
> When I was trying to locate the hole in the bottom of the "cup", I removed
> the sending unit, shined a strong LED light down into the tank.  I used a
> stiff (clean) wire to "feel" my way around the transition from "cup" bottom
> to sidewall.  Didn't find the hole.  Duh.  It's in the BOTTOM of the "cup".
>  If I ever pull the sender again, I'll make sure to find where the fuel
> return pipe, enters the bottom of the fuel tank/"cup" to locate the opening.
>
> Is there any danger in carefully cleaning of the wires?  My gas gauge needle
> has a "sticking point" at about 1/4th.  But I believe it's some sort of
> mechanical burr, when the fuel gets to that level.  A sharp rap on the dash
> cover, above the gas gauge solves that.
>
> Thanks for the diagram and explanation.
>
> Frito
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