[T3] Fuel System (Tank)

[Mike Fisher]

I just took a picture of the best of my 3 and it will clean up perfect!

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mr_bojangles500/?action=view&current=Photo05310936.jpg

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have 2-3 of them, so I'll have to take some pictures.
>
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Jacob Adam Schroeder <
> jacob.schroeder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for all the advice so far.  The trunk seal appears to still be
>> good,
>> but the problem was that the person who prepared the car and took it into
>> storage for me put a bunch of junk (including liquids in containers) into
>> the trunk.  Those liquids eventually leaked out and caused the problem.
>> I'm a bit bummed out because my trunk was previously pristine and, in
>> fact,
>> it looked almost like it must have 40 years ago when new (it still blows
>> my
>> mind that my '72 is now 40 years old).
>>
>> I'll check inside the tank (by pulling the sender) tonight or tomorrow
>> morning.  Hopefully it is still clean inside like it used to be.  Although
>> I'm a bit worried because the gas cap was near rusted shut when I opened
>> it
>> last week.  At that time, I noted to my horror that the inside of the
>> filler neck did not look good either.
>>
>> The restoration process will be both fun and heartbreaking.  I already had
>> a list of projects that I knew I needed to complete from when I parked her
>> years ago.  Now time (and rust) has caused a few more that I need to take
>> care of first.
>>
>> Jacob
>>
>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On 30 May 2012 at 6:54, Jacob Schroeder wrote:
>> >
>> > > While my car was sitting in storage for the last five years, the
>> > > fiberboard became wet and this moisture has caused the top surface of
>> > > my fuel tank to develop some rough, rusty patches.
>> >
>> > Sounds like your trunk seal leaked. That's too bad, but it has
>> > nothing to do with the INSIDE of the tank.
>> >
>> > > Because I am going through and replacing the fuel lines, should I go
>> > > ahead and pull the tank now and have any rust removed?  Last time I
>> > > checked (~ 7 years ago), the tank was completely free of rust, both
>> > > inside and out.  But I know a lot can change in that time. If so,
>> > > what's the best way to clean up the rust?
>> >
>> > Pull the gauge sender and look in there with a flashlight. Chances
>> > are that it's still fine. If that's the case, stop worrying about the
>> > inside and fix the outside.
>> >
>> > If there is significant rust inside, you can remove the tank, remove
>> > the sender and the exit pipe and filter sock, and get it cleaned. Do
>> > NOT allow anyone to sell you a sealer coating for the inside of the
>> > tank!
>> >
>> > > There is still 2-3 gallons of (old) gas in the tank, is it ok to use
>> > > this or should I dispose of it?
>> >
>> > I've never had a bit of trouble with old gas, even 8 years old, in
>> > one of my FI Type 3s. FYI, it's best to store the car with a full
>> > tank, just because this minimizes the amount of air that "breaths" in
>> > and out of the tank each time the barometric pressure changes. This
>> > minimizes the amount of water that can form as dew in the tank.
>> >
>> > > Should I worry about checking/replacing the activated charcoal filter?
>> > >  I'm sure this has never been done.
>> >
>> > Your system is probably non-functional due to other problems by now.
>> > Replacement would be pointless.
>> >
>> > Your "overflow" hose, under the RF fender, attaching to the backside
>> > of the filler pipe, is probably cracked and worthless. That MUST be
>> > fixed quickly. I sell a kit to replace this NLA part. The cost for
>> > your '72 is $30, including shipping.
>> >
>> > --
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>> > Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>> > Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>> > *******************************
>> >
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