[Vwdiesel] success! Removing fuel sender/pickup to clean/polishfuel tank?]

[Derek]

My 95 was screwed ...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Taygan" <william at taygan.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:53 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] success! Removing fuel sender/pickup to clean/polishfuel 
tank?]


> The fuel sender/pickup retaining ring is SCREWED on to the tank..
>
> No wonder I couldn't find the spot to lift..  This is a 1994, and it's a
> genuine VW ring, could the tank be from an a2?  I wouldn't think it
> would fit.
>
> And yes, it is a diesel sender/pickup/slosh tank.  (hooray!)
>
> Will.
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Removing fuel sender/pickup to clean/polish fuel
> tank?
> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:13:26 -0800
>
> okay, the strap wrench and some kroil worked to loosen it, thenks guys.
> Bentley says to turn it 15 degrees and pull.. yeah, right.
>
> I've realized this is a GAS tank, not a diesel tank, so maybe there is a
> fuel pump in there all mucked up (the wire to power the fuel pump has
> been cut.)
>
> I can't seem to figure out *where* the 15 degree turn should be.  Mine
> spins over 90 degrees, and I haven't been able to wiggle it off.  I've
> lined it up with the various ridges on the ring like Bentley says, to no
> avail, but there are part numbers and other markings on the ring.
>
> Anyone have an a3 that they can look and tell me where the part # should
> be in relation to the fully locked (or even better, the fully open)
> position?
>
> aargh!
>
> Will.
>
>
>
> (On Fri, 2006-04-28 at 09:32 -0400, Sandy Cameron wrote:
>> At 09:47 PM 27/04/2006 -0800, you wrote: the cover
>> >plate off in the trunk and can get at the pickup/sender unit but @#$ if
>> >I can turn the plastic nut that holds it on.  I've used a block of wood
>> >and a hammer and it's just shearing the little grip flanges off.  I was
>> >thinking of hacking the whole thing off and buying a new one, but only
>> >the nut is available, so I'm up a crick if I damage the pickup/sender.
>> >
>>
>> A large strap wrench??
>>
>> If you have to cut it, send me an address and I will mail you one (no
>> charge) I have a couple of extra tanks from parters.
>>
>> The unit is straight down, How to decribe this without waving arms?) The
>> flange of the insert is the same dia. as the outside of the tank opening.
>> There is a big rubber gasket ring between the insert and the tank, dont 
>> let
>> it fall into thentank (a friend did, what a maess when we fillled it with
>> veggie in my driveway...Exon Valdeez
>>
>> Make a horizontal cut usinh a hacksaw blade across the top, then worry it
>> verticaly, or just split it with a big screwdriver.
>>
>> I think if you could warm it up with a hairdryer, and then apply a strap
>> wrench, it would come loose.
>>
>> Vacuum the dirt and sand from the area before taking the unit out, after
>> removing the ring.
>> You will find the mesh of the white plastic screen at the bottom of the
>> intake has "healed over" somewhat..poke some bigger holes in it to let 
>> the
>> cold flow thru in -40 weather.
>>
>> The flter will take care of the junk that gets through
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
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