4000 Q Tank and solutions - Respond if interested

[Matt Suffern]

That would really be useless.  If the sock is clogged it's pretty obvious (noisy pump, cutting out, bucking, limited range, etc), no need for a "viewable 
section" to determine that.  And when the problem manifests itself, it's evident enough that you just want a solution, not another way to identify the already 
obvious problem.

Quick footnote--This site is really great:  http://audiv8q.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=2

The only thing I'd recommend in addition to that process would be a sealer on the inside of the tank, because without it the tank's just going to rust up 
again and the problem is going to reassert itself (though not quite to the same degree since the sock is gone).  I know I sound like POR-15 fanboy, but 
I've really had nothing but good experience with their products and procedures.  To me, going through the process listed above and sealing the tank with 
the multi-step POR-15 sealant would be the ideal, permanent, end-of-story solution.

Cheers,

Matt
'86 4kq
Chapel Hill, NC


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> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:57:47 -0600
> From: Aaron Jongbloedt <jungle at hickorytech.net>
> Subject: Re: 4000 Q Tank and solutions - Respond if interested
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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> Shawn, I think you missed the point...The point of a viewable section of
> the fuel line would be to:
> 
> A: see if thier is massive amounts of crud getting into your
> filter/pump...meaning the coating of your tank is falling off and or
> your tank is rusting.
> 
> B: if your in tank screen is partliy clogged w/ crud you probabally
> would be able to see air bubbles or a lack of fuel coming through, this
> would confirm the fact that your intank screen is clogged w/o having to
> rip open the tank.
> 
> Tony, about intank pump...what good would it do for us to convert a 4k
> to having an intank fuel pump vs an external one?
> 
> Tony Hoffman wrote:
> 
> > You bet. I'm planning on doing that to the urq tank when I get it. I'v
> > also thought about changing it so you could just cap the other line
> > and use an in-tank pump from a 5k or 90q. It's just a matter of free
> > time, which at the moment I have none of. If there is any interest in
> > this, let me know. If there is enough, I'll work something out for a
> > permenant and easy solution. I'm trying to come up with something that
> > doesn't involve cutting and welding, but nothing but blanks so far.
> > Anyone........................... In the 5k/90 scenario, however, you
> > would have to modify the tank as well, as the current tank has no
> > outlet on top for fuel, nor a hole big enough for a pump. However, if
> > you just want to see the "sock" and the problems it causes, look
> > athttp://audiv8q.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=2 Tony
> > Hoffman
> >
> > Aaron Jongbloedt <jungle at hickorytech.net> wrote:
> >
> >      Has anyone thought of a kit that we could put to gether that
> >      would have glass/plastic window so we could see the fuel
> >      before the filter? That way we
> >      could see just how dirty (if at all) the gas is coming from
> >      the tank.
> >