Re: gas tank

[toby yurko <gbvwxtc@city-net.com>]

Well here is some advice.  I have an 80 with 30k on it.  I bought it and it
did not run.  after replacing the fuel filter, (befor I got it it had a new
pump), it started up, and ran poorly.  i then changed the injectors, and the
distributor, it ran better. then it stopped running again.  I yanked the tank
and it was destroyed from sitting for 1 yr.  i have sinced replaced the tank
and filter, and it runs again.  i still need to change the pump, injectors,
and the distributer, and then it will run great again.-an 84 rabbit tank is
the same, except that you have to elongate a fuel lead or shorten one.

Noah at ND wrote:

> > Mark Peele wrote:
> > >
> > > In this case the tank is a 1981 Scirocco.
> > >
> > > I suspect that there is residue or something worse in the tank.
> > <snip>
> > > The fuel pump was complaining like it was trying to
> > > pump goo or something.
> > >
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > >
> > > Mark Peele
> >
>     If the car was sitting for awhile, I'd say you got a rusty tank.  I
> went through the same problem, and a couple of fuel pumps as
> well.  It's difficult to clean if it gets real bad, because of the baffles
> in the tank.  Better off to just replace the tank with a new or used
> one.  Try shining a flashlight in the sending unit hole and see what
> it look like.
>                      - Noah
>
> noah@newdimensions.com
> http://www.newdimensions.com
>
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