AoT's White Wonder
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- Glenn
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
Good news, the hardline in the body is fine... it's not clogged.
I also found out the car has a "fuel injection" tank, so the 5mm hose I had didn't fit, it needs 7mm.
I also found out the car has a "fuel injection" tank, so the 5mm hose I had didn't fit, it needs 7mm.
Glenn
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
What condition was the tank in? Why the difference between a fule injection and non fuel injections tank??Glenn wrote:Good news, the hardline in the body is fine... it's not clogged.
I also found out the car has a "fuel injection" tank, so the 5mm hose I had didn't fit, it needs 7mm.
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The tank was in good shape. Some brown residue but a few tanks of gas will handle it. I'll be sure to change the fuel filter after the first tankful.
The FI tank as a second fitting for the fuel return. The real problem is the FI use 7mm hose when the carb tank used 5mm. So i couldn't put the hose on from the tank to the body.
The FI tank as a second fitting for the fuel return. The real problem is the FI use 7mm hose when the carb tank used 5mm. So i couldn't put the hose on from the tank to the body.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
Does that mean is has a 7mm line in the tunnel?
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
the more we unravel this bug the more "mutt like" it becomes. The disharge out of the hardline was nasty!Glenn wrote:Good news, the hardline in the body is fine... it's not clogged.
I also found out the car has a "fuel injection" tank, so the 5mm hose I had didn't fit, it needs 7mm.
Pulled the tank out and got a look of what was underneath. GR found that the steering damper was not connected so dug out a 10mm nut and now it's bolted in place. good catch!
Moving along...

Keep working at it and it gets done!!
Re: AoT's White Wonder
no one likes a nasty discharge......AoT wrote: The discharge ..... was nasty!
Good job GR!
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
No.. the car is a 74 and came with a carb... so the hardline is 5.5mm.Raj wrote:Does that mean is has a 7mm line in the tunnel?
Mix-n-match parts, you have to expect it with these cars.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
Glenn wrote:No.. the car is a 74 and came with a carb... so the hardline is 5.5mm.Raj wrote:Does that mean is has a 7mm line in the tunnel?
Mix-n-match parts, you have to expect it with these cars.
gotcha... so do fueli cars have larger lines in the tunnel from the factory? And two of them?
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Yes... two larger.
Fuelie cars have a fuel loop where there's a high pressure pump and whatever the engine doesn't use is dumped back in the tank.
Fuelie cars have a fuel loop where there's a high pressure pump and whatever the engine doesn't use is dumped back in the tank.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
Nice work GR. I'm glad You guys got a bit of a break with the fuel line not being clogged. Have You been taking pictures ?
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No... so I guess it didn't happenGlenn A wrote:Have You been taking pictures ?

Glenn
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When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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I always have the camera ready for the action shots but GR is camera shy!!Glenn A wrote:Nice work GR. I'm glad You guys got a bit of a break with the fuel line not being clogged. Have You been taking pictures ?

Keep working at it and it gets done!!
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I've seen the pictures you take of me and the "crotch" shots are not my best side.AoT wrote:I always have the camera ready for the action shots but GR is camera shy!!Glenn A wrote:Nice work GR. I'm glad You guys got a bit of a break with the fuel line not being clogged. Have You been taking pictures ?

Or maybe it is.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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It is a better view than a "crack" shot that have made their appearance at other tech sessions, but I don't dare post the crotch shot of the Pirate!!Glenn wrote:I've seen the pictures you take of me and the "crotch" shots are not my best side.AoT wrote:I always have the camera ready for the action shots but GR is camera shy!!Glenn A wrote:Nice work GR. I'm glad You guys got a bit of a break with the fuel line not being clogged. Have You been taking pictures ?
Or maybe it is.
PS: Got rid of the nasty brew from inside the tank and I'll pick up a few gallons of fresh stuff for the next crank!!
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
I got the 7mm fuel line....
Looks like Monday is "Brake Day"
Looks like Monday is "Brake Day"
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
How do you connect a 7mm line from the tank to the 5.5mm hard line in the tunnell??
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
use one of those little plastic fuel filters, they accomodate both hose's sizes.Brown wrote:How do you connect a 7mm line from the tank to the 5.5mm hard line in the tunnell??
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
Just use a 7mm FI hose and 2 hose clamps on the body side.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
I normally use the smaller hose in one end and the bigger hose in the other endGlenn wrote:Just use a 7mm FI hose and 2 hose clamps on the body side.
in this case I would use 7 mm coming out of the tank to the filter, and 5mm coming out of the other end of the filter into the hard fuel line running into the car.
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
Fuel filter is by the tranny.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
I used another at the front right under the tank,
now if you're not too crazy about having two fuel filters, you can cut the end of the filter and use the piece you cut off as a step up/step down to used both size hoses
now if you're not too crazy about having two fuel filters, you can cut the end of the filter and use the piece you cut off as a step up/step down to used both size hoses
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Re: AoT's White Wonder
Plastic cracks in a few years.
Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: AoT's White Wonder
I repalce my fuel lines once a year, once every two years and I repeat the process all over again, I have all my cars like that becase of either electric fuel pumps or dual carbs with bigger size lines.
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OHH SHITTT!! did I just go toe to toe with the great Glenn Ring and not make a fool of myself?