[T3] FI Fuel Tank & Cup

[Mike Fisher]

$40-50 dollars

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [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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