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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 13:38

Title: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 13:38

well it turns out that the fuel tank is full of sh't! (that old chestnut!! lol) so getting a new tank put in, lets hope its the end of my troubles!! getting a new lump next week, well if we can fit it! lol  :rolleyes:  :grin:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: tomo320 on 03 May 2007, 13:59

theres this tank on this car mate if you get stuck, i wont need it for diesel swap

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 14:28

cheers mate, but i am just going to get a new one! at least i know it should last a few years! lets hope it bloody sorted when i get it back! what day next week is best with you buddy? i will set off so that i get to yours for about nine in the morning, that way we have the whole day to do the swap!  :wink:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: tomo320 on 03 May 2007, 14:37

ill check forecast mate and get back to you! gonna have to have one last blast in it before i swap em' :laugh:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 19:18

dont blow it up! lol  :wink:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: theruler on 07 May 2007, 10:41

as you are changing your tank, flush the pipes too

connect a pipe from the pump into a jar of clean fuel, disconnect the pipe from the fuel filter on the metering head and put it another jar. run the pump for a bit
also change that big fuel filter

and change the filler neck for a stainless one. it's the filler neck that creates all 90% of the crap in the first place!!!

you could clean the existing tank though, and it would probably be ok

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 07 May 2007, 11:21

cheers for that mate, i am just paying a garage to fit the tank, they said they will change the filter and all that!  :wink:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: theruler on 07 May 2007, 11:28

happy days

get the injectors cleaned (or even replaced) and you will be fuelled up to the max.

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: [han] on 08 May 2007, 17:49

this is my problem, but if i change the tank how do i get the car started again? cos it wont start at all!?

ongrats on getting yours sorted!

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 08 May 2007, 18:05

well once the tank is on i guess once you start the car the fuel preshure should come back up?  :undecided:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: [han] on 08 May 2007, 18:11

i have pressure atm  :cry:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 08 May 2007, 18:26

so no fuel comes out of the injectors?? are they working the way they should?? maybe the lines to them?????  :undecided:

Title: Re: at last, i know whats up with the car!!
Post by: BobbyT on 16 May 2007, 08:10

well picked up car last night and all seems well! nice to have her back!! new lump on friday!!  :grin: