HELP PLEASE fuel filler pipe
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HELP PLEASE fuel filler pipe
Can anybody help me please
my car has been in the garage for 3 days and only today they have said the pipe doesnt fit!!
I have a mk1 golf cab.gti feb'91
The the new filler pipe i supplied to them which i was given with the car doesnt fit apparently. the garage are saying it doesnt connect to the tank.
Are there specific ones needed for the cabrio.my local GSF only supplies earlier mk1 cabrio will this fit?
I obviously need a new one from somewhere but where and which one?
Please please please can anybody help me
Thankyou so much in anticipation
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1989 MK1 Golf Clipper
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 v6 (soon the nightmare will be over and car gone)
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 v6 (soon the nightmare will be over and car gone)
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Best of luck, i am sure someone will post up the exact answer you need shortly.
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over the weekend, i went into full "Fuel lines overhaul mode" and so i replaced the mechanical pump on the block, replaced all the flexi lines with braided steel pipes, cleared out the sender doowhatsit under the back seat, drained the tank, used a magnet to grab any remaining rust and then set about doing the fuel filler pipe.
All of the above went swimmingly until I got to the fuel filler neck. unscrewed the old one, released the PITA crimped clips at the various points (one on the vent pipe near the filler hole and one on the rubbery filler pipe thing at the tank.
Got my new pipe, offered it up, bolted it into place and thought BUGGER!
it literally is 2 inches too short! Ran around to a number of motorfactors in the area, but no-one could help!
I have since found out that the pipe has changed shape (in terms of manufacturing)
Did a google search and the closest i could find was this: Fuel filler neck hose 1.75"/45mm per cm.
I think all in all the distance from the fuel filler neck to the tank is 10" (or 25cm) so i ordered the entire length of pipe.
It ended up costing me £17.15 inc postage, and has been shipped today. i can give you more info by the weekend if it fits.
VW discontinued their OEM part but i recall this being £35 from the stealers.
Alternatively you can:
i) cut a piece of your old filler pipe
ii) cut the existing rubber hose in half.
iii) put the halfs at either end of the cut piece of the old filler pipe and use it as an extension to the new one.
This for me was not an option as i had some bad rusting on pretty much all of my old pipe.
Also do a trial fit of your petrol cap over the new filler neck. My old one for some reason didn't lock, and i ended up breaking it while forcing the mechanism. I've had to order an aftermarket one which I will test tonight.
Hope this helps
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thanks for the advice everyone.
Im going to get a new one manufactured from stainless for £40 whats you opinions please is this a good idea?
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1989 MK1 Golf Clipper
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 v6 (soon the nightmare will be over and car gone)
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 v6 (soon the nightmare will be over and car gone)
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Not convinced my petrol sender is reading correctly though, is there any links on how to change / check it's working ?
Thankyou in advance
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