Fuel wont go in

Hi everyone,

Just brought a 92 clipper yesterday…always wanted to have one of these….but the guy i brought it from turned out to be a !!!!!!!

I am having problems putting petrol in the car as there seems to be a leak….not in the tank but the pipe that connects to the tank….I can see the pipe is rusted and has 2 holes so everytime i put the nozzle in…petrol comes out over the rear wheel

Thank god it wasnt the tank…any advice on how difficult it is to change? and how much should I pay will be greatly appreciated??

btw is this called the fuel filler pipe?

Depends on what you want to replace it with. Metal, roughly ?25 - 35, Stainless Steel ?80 - 100. Changing it is not all that involved, just note how all the pipes come off and re-fit the same.
Change it SOONER rather than later…..

If it's been holed for a while the tank will have water and muck in it, thrown up by the wheel. Tank may need cleaning out.

Thanks guys for the advice…gonna pick up the pipe this week….

Im not very mechanically minded so im going to take it to a local mechanic…..Does it need to go on a ramp? Im worried about how much it will cost me!

Does anyone know how difficult it is to clean the tank?

Massive thanks in advance

there are guides on here on how to do both

the filler neck is a easy job really

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=43

this is how to clean the tank

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=43

save yourself come money and see if you think you can do it yourself

You may not be able to get a cabby one, much more expensive anyhow. But thats not a problem the guides show you how to modify. Make sure your mechanic knows this and doesnt just try to force it to fit.

How straight forward the job is would depend on what they find when they take off the old pipe. Hopefully little or no rot around where the filler neck attaches to the body. Job probably takes 30 mins to just over the hour depending on if they clean under the arch, reseal and possibly apply a coat of paint to the new filler neck.

Doesnt need a ramp, can be done easiy without, just saves working on the floor.

Id think about doing it yourself, you will make a much better job.
As for if the tank needs cleaning out, remove the back seat, plate  etc and take a look. In a well ventilated area

Thanks everyone for all the advice......Im gonna try and get my fingers dirty this weekend!

That's good news

If you get stuck you can always as for help in here

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