[T3] Fuel tank outlet filter?

Jon Stiles misterstiles at gmail.com
Sun Jun 7 20:19:51 PDT 2015


I concur. DO NOT seal VW tanks. I have restored dozens of cars and a raw steel tank is always the best. I have paid a heavy financial price sealing tanks. Let my lesson be your guide... :)

Jon Stiles

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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 8:11 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 7 Jun 2015 at 10:57, Craigs List wrote:
>> 
>> I have my tank out to reseal it with a por15 tank seal kit. In the outlet
>> there is a plastic filter? Or something that the metal outlet tube pulled
>> out of. The plastic is not coming out. Is out threaded or stuck?
> 
> Don't do it. 
> 
> There's no need. The tanks were not sealed from the factory and will 
> stay rust free as long as you keep gas in them and water out. The 
> sealant just has the potential of peeling off eventually and causing 
> headaches.
> 
> Don't do it.
> 
> 
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