[T3] Fuel tank outlet filter?

Craigs List craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
Sun Jun 7 09:54:43 PDT 2015


Dave,

Thanks for the info. Just what I was needing.

Mine is a 66, do no fuel injection to worry about.

Adam
On Jun 7, 2015 11:53 AM, "Dave Hall" <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> The original was a copper gauze 'sock' but that looks like a plastic
> replacement.  It should just pull out, but is probably stuck as the metal
> union nut holds it in.
>
> Looks like yours isn't fuel injected - I can't see a return pipe - so
> tank-sealer should be OK.  With FI it's unwise to use tank-sealer as there
> are narrow channels around the return pipe that are essential for keeping
> the interior 'pot' of fuel full, which acts like a sort of header tank
> within the main tank.
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> Guys,
>
> 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?
>
> I need it out to start the sealing process.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1360783.jpg
>
> This is a picture from the outside.
>
> Adam
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