[T3] fuel tank leak

[crash 69]

Report:

I used Fel-pro rubber-fiber gasket material (NAPA) rated for gasoline, oil
and coolant, 1/32" thick in the correct location just under the flange and
it still leaks.

Any ideas?

On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM, crash 69 <dhbadeer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, the email name refers to the year my Dad crashed his bug (rolled 3
> times on the Interstate) and walked away with only a few cracked ribs.
>
> I've got the proper gasket material now, so I'm going "by the book" in
> terms of making one gasket and putting it in the right place unless someone
> tells me otherwise.
>
> I may try it with gas for a day or two to check for leaks before I put the
> tank back in the car.
> Dan
> 65 Square
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM, <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
>> > Jim, I have a 65, not a 69.  I'm told the seal washer is 6mm, not 8.  Do
>> > you
>> > have a "kit" for this?  What all does it include for that price?
>>
>> I assumed you had a '69 from your email name.
>>
>> My kits are for the "overflow" hose that only '68 and later Type 3s had.
>>
>> Sorry to have been misleading.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> VWType3.Org mailing list - type3 at vwtype3.org
>> http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org
>> Contact gregm at vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.
>>
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.vwtype3.org/private.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20110702/544b8cf3/attachment.htm>