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Fuel smell
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.? |
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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.? > |
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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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAke51nwACgkQlZadkQh/RmFsyACg0TAW9Z2830OL92HQBkTHGIS3 zEsAoPGXbSRnrAlhTNssJjHFMaOYEe2S =Puwf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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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 . .. |
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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 > . .. > |
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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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAke7JX8ACgkQlZadkQh/RmHUgwCfdovCt8aKSJzprObl/44DGDGp p8QAn31grVEALIyA2g9BgiNidbRZECq0 =sTPs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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"David Gravereaux" > wrote in message . .. >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. 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... |
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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. |
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"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) |
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