Need new Fuel tank and neck or clean it out?

recently if i drive even remotely hard the car chugs and loses power i think its starking itself of fuel and i think its because the fuel tank may have a load o crud in the bottom, im not sure if its the filler neck or the tank, should i replace the lot ( pricey) and im poor or clean the tank out. what other parts will i need all in all?

help on this would be much appreciated!

thanks

Brucie

carb or injection?

carb buddy!

pop both the feed & return lines off and blow down them, make sure neither are blocked.  if that all seems good try connecting the feed from the pump direct to the wwebber to bypass the vapour seperator, this seems to have helped a fair few people in the past

Obviously you want to be checking the filler neck for rust, and also its worth taking the level sender out of the fuel tank and shining a tourch in there to check for rustickes, and  also have a look at the level sender make sure thats not all crusty.  Assuming the carb has the feed/return pipes to the level sender not 100% sure either way?

alright mate
i drive a 89 karman clipper and im having the same proplem thought it was the carb (peirburg2e2) after cleaning and testing it wasent,
i noticed the in flow feul filter was dirty so i changed that and blew the pipe out and it ran perfect for about an hour then back to sluggin.

im takin the tank off this weekend to clean it out and change the neck might change feul lines too ill let you know how i get on with it

Dean

The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

Try this mate, i was described this by a top vag man!!!! Found this on here which shows u how to do it. I have the same problem goin to try this on wednesday, 1.8 8v 1983 gti.

Regards
Neil

that is a proper job but if you haven't got that kind of equipment available, do consider this.
All of the crap in the tank is rust particles from the filler neck so is therefore metal.
Get a good magnet on a stick and drop (rather lower than drop) it in through the sender unit hole and the particles will stick to the magnet like sh1t to a bed sheet.
Takes ages and it keeps sticking to the fuel tank but hey..!
Dont use a fag lighter or candle, use a torch or this may wreck the garage roof and the smell of burning hair takes ages to get rid of.

LMAO! I'm from nr Leek! Small world lol Dont forget about the stones though they aint made of metal! Cleaned mine out last week no difference! Git not GTI! Changed the pump still no difference! Gettin a new/ second hand WUR c if that helps mine was breathin n was off n audi 80 with the vaccum pipe 2pull the diapham to over fuel when needed for extra va va voom!!! Then it take it in an get everythin set up by my very good vag friend! Hope it doesn't take to long! Once it running rite i'll drop a new t belt on here n service the old girl!! N then try n sort out the leakin sunroof! Then hopefully elmo will run forever!

good luck with Elmo mate, hope to see you around..