[T3] Blue Coil/Gas Tank

[Russ W]

On 1/29/2011 8:55 PM, Gary Forsmo wrote:
> *James --
>
> I had an occasion last summer to refurb my entire fuel system ... starting
> at the fuel tank.  (1969 FI, MT Variant)
>
> What I learned (from Jim A.) was that the brass screen filter is mounted to
> the outlet of the tank&  sits upright, inside a small, metal "cup-like"
> device attached to the bottom of the tank.  The "cup" and screen are readily
> visible when the sender module is removed.  The "cup" holds a small amount
> of fuel ... maybe 8 to 12 ounces? ... BUT somewhere at the bottom of the
> "cup", where it goes from the bottom to the side, there's a small hole. The
> function of that hole, apparently, it's to let fuel INTO the cup and
> subsequently the brass filter and the fuel pump, etc.  That way when the
> fuel level in the tank gets too low to fill the "cup", fuel can still get
> through the hole.  The "cup" HELPS prevent sediment from entering the fuel
> pump, filter and eventually the injectors.
>
> Have I got that right?  Others more knowledgeable than me, may expand on
> this.
>
> Frito
> *
The cup is to prevent fuel starvation while in corners, with the fuel 
tank low.
For the Original Poster?  How much gas do you have in your tank??

-- 
Thanks,
Russ Wolfe
russw at classicvw.org