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Hi,

I've got a 1641cc engine - pretty fast Beetle - but lately its starting to
smell of petrol esp. after I reved it hard.

I undid the fuel lines and screwed the clampers on again - and that seemed
to help.

But can I replace them with something better than the original rubber hose
and clippers.?

You,d think you would be able to see any leaks big enough to cause a smell.
No leaks from the carbie anywhere? Or the fuel pump?.
There is some cheap and nasty hose clips around that dont have a ( I cant
think of a better word) tongue that extends across under the screw
of the hose clip so that the entire circumference of the hose is compressed.
If it doesnt have that, as you tighten the screw the hose bunches up under
the screw and forms a little tunnel for fuel to leak. In some ways those
horrible little clips you put on with pliers are better, they suuround the
entire hose.
The original cloth covered hose has done me well for the last 40 years so
its up to the task. Also used hose form auto suppliers with no problem as
well.
Cheers
John

"YMC" > wrote in message
u...
> Hi,
>
> I've got a 1641cc engine - pretty fast Beetle - but lately its starting to
> smell of petrol esp. after I reved it hard.
>
> I undid the fuel lines and screwed the clampers on again - and that seemed
> to help.
>
> But can I replace them with something better than the original rubber hose
> and clippers.?
>

I get my smell from the front of the car. I know what hose it is, I
just haven't found a suitable replacement cause it is so curvy. It's a
breather hose from the top passenger side of the tank to the filler.
When I take a tight left turn the smell is potent.

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David
Try sending your replies as plain text so more can view them. ;-)

In Outlook Express
Tools>>>Options>>>Send>>>and select Plain Text for the News Sending Format.

Someone told me that I needed to do that to my replies recently. ;-)

and BTW you could try to see if they have a hose/tubing that size at your
local hardware/auto parts store that can handle the fuel vapors.
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gravereaux" >
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 1:03 PM
Subject: Fuel smell

I HAD TO DIG TO SEE YOUR REPLY.....

I get my smell from the front of the car. I know what hose it is, I
just haven't found a suitable replacement cause it is so curvy. It's a
breather hose from the top passenger side of the tank to the filler.
When I take a tight left turn the smell is potent.

"David Gravereaux" > wrote in message
. ..

Is the gasket ok in the fuel filler cap?. One of many Daves is right you,
should be able to pick up a hose from an auto parts mob. Doesnt matter if
there is a little kink, its only to stop blow back when you are filling the
tank.
What I have done in my Type 3 is to use a 1/2 copper right angle joint ( the
type that is preloaded with solder) from a plumbers supply and connect hoses
either end of that.. I,ve consoled myself with it not looking genuine with
the thought
that the lead in the solder is leaching out and giving me leaded petrol
aagain. ( Just joking!)
Cheers
John

"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
. ..
> David
> Try sending your replies as plain text so more can view them. ;-)
>
> In Outlook Express
> Tools>>>Options>>>Send>>>and select Plain Text for the News Sending
> Format.
>
> Someone told me that I needed to do that to my replies recently. ;-)
>
> and BTW you could try to see if they have a hose/tubing that size at your
> local hardware/auto parts store that can handle the fuel vapors.
> --
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Gravereaux" >
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 1:03 PM
> Subject: Fuel smell
>
> I HAD TO DIG TO SEE YOUR REPLY.....
>
> I get my smell from the front of the car. I know what hose it is, I
> just haven't found a suitable replacement cause it is so curvy. It's a
> breather hose from the top passenger side of the tank to the filler.
> When I take a tight left turn the smell is potent.
>
>
>
>
> "David Gravereaux" > wrote in message
> . ..
>

dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>
> Try sending your replies as plain text so more can view them. ;-)

Or you could try a newsreader that understands "MIME-Encryp" or send a
feature request to . FYI, RFC-1847 *is* listed
in STD1. BTW, if you open this post in raw view, this MIME section is
set to text/plain for its Content-Type. So don't complain to me about
your dumb newsreader.

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On Feb 19, 1:10 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:

> LOL...maybe your vw should find an owner that understands how to maintain
> and repair it properly, instead of the "dumb" one it has now...

Brought to you by an M$ koolaid junkie.. Destroying USENET, one group
at a time with broken equipment. So how do like Vista? Ain't it the
fastest, most compatible OS M$ has ever made? They shot it out of the
ballpark with that one.

"davygrvy" > wrote in message
...
> On Feb 19, 1:10 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
>
>> LOL...maybe your vw should find an owner that understands how to maintain
>> and repair it properly, instead of the "dumb" one it has now...
>
> Brought to you by an M$ koolaid junkie.. Destroying USENET, one group
> at a time with broken equipment. So how do like Vista? Ain't it the
> fastest, most compatible OS M$ has ever made? They shot it out of the
> ballpark with that one.

couldn't tell ya there gravyboy, i don't run vista...apparently you do or
have... quite the hypocrite....and FTR, talk **** all you want, i don't have
a fuel smell anywhere in my vw's except in the tank!!(what is your point
anyway i *obviously* can read your message, so i must not have such a dumb
newsreader....ouch)