Fuel Tank Clensing

[Bob D]

I havent run with an accumulater on my 20V UrQ for a couple of years 
now, with no noticeable effect.

Shawn Manny wrote:
> hrm...Kurt mentioned it may be from the accumulator, I've been searching for
> awhile for a definitve answer to "can I remove the pressure accumulator" and
> everything be ok. I realise it will take more cranking to start but thats
> not a problem. Thanks for all the great feed back gang, you guys rock.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> On 10/2/06, David Kase <davekase at pdqlocks.com> wrote:
>   
>> I have used it and it works well.  A little labor intensive but that's the
>> fault of the task, not the kit...
>>
>> It actually seals pinholes - BTDT on an '81 VW pick-up.
>>
>> David Kase
>> Engineering Manager
>> PDQ Industries
>> 717-656-4281
>> 717-656-8749 (f)www.pdqlocks.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Ameer Antar wrote:
>>
>> POR-15 has a kit for that:http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/COMPLETEKITS/FUELTANKREPAIRKIT/tabid/106/Default.aspx
>>
>> I've never tried it, but I've used a lot of their other products and they definitely live up to their name.
>>
>> -Ameer
>>
>> -------------------- Original Message --------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 08:51:23 -0500
>> From: "Shawn Manny" [shawn.manny at gmail.com]
>> Subject: Fuel Tank Clensing
>> To: "Audi Quattro" [quattro at audifans.com]
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>> OK, we've been rallycrossing the 4kq project for a few events now and are
>> still struggling with some fuel tank issues. In the early stages we removed
>> and opened up the tank to remove the crudded up filter sock in the tank.
>> Welded back up great..or so we though. After a heart breaking first event
>> pump failure due to a clogged fuel filter we have been dilligent on watching
>> our filter status (clear 3/8 filter between tank and pump) and not running
>> it if it gets packed up. So after a few events of this we thought we were
>> good to go. Nope. After 5 runs yesterday (approx. 4 miles) the filter was
>> yet again full of rustscale and debris (insert frustration here). Besides
>> swapping over to a fuel cell is there ANY way to clean out the inside of the
>> tank to remove rust scale? I have searched for a repro fuel tank for the car
>> and found nothing. Our junk yard may yield a 4cyl 4k tank, but it may be the
>> same inside.
>> Im really looking for some tips or ideas on how to get the junk out of the
>> tank. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Shawn
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