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Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:37 am

The fuelsender (floating thing in the tank) of my girls 72 Notch is broken.
I can't seem to get hold of a replacement.
Will a beetle sender work?

Thanks

Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:40 am

I've got one. PM me if you want it.

Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:25 pm

I don't think you live in Holland too so hat's not an option.
Thanks anyways.

Soo, does a beetle fuelsender work in a type 3.

Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:48 pm

Quote: I don't think you live in Holland too so hat's not an option.

Did they discontinue sending packages to Holland?

Hmmph - who knew!

Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:29 am

keverpech wrote:
Soo, does a beetle fuelsender work in a type 3.

No,it doesn't work correctly in a type3. It will fit in the opening, but it won't read correctly. :shock: Here is where you really need the correct part.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:34 am

Maybe you just need to clean it. Check this out:

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/fuelsend.htm

Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:11 am

we have new VDO senders... they are available @ $50 each... if your interested

Anthony / ISP WEST

Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:19 am

paulie walnuts wrote: Quote: I don't think you live in Holland too so hat's not an option.

Did they discontinue sending packages to Holland?

Hmmph - who knew!

Hehehe, no it's just that I like to fix it a.s.a.p!
My girl is waiting for this car for 4 months now!
(P.s. and so am I. LOL)

Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:21 am

ctobio wrote: Maybe you just need to clean it. Check this out:

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/fuelsend.htm

Thanks for that one! I'm gonna give it a try.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:25 am

I have had good luck opening them up and cleaning them.

As long as the wires are not broken and the unit was not rusty inside, they came back to life.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:05 pm

After a compleat resto on my 66 bus, includeing a new VDO sender. After the engine is in and everything I notice the sender is bad :( so now I have a restored bus without a working fuel guage...so I just wright down the milage and fill up every time...thats the cheap way :wink:

Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:42 am

EverettB wrote: I have had good luck opening them up and cleaning them.

As long as the wires are not broken and the unit was not rusty inside, they came back to life.

I've seen the link to the Type 3 club where instructions for disassembly are kept. How does one clean the sender once the canister is removed?

Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:39 am

Another vote for no they dont work. My 67 had a beetle (swing type) one in it when i got it, the gauge read tilll 1/2 way then just sat there. I put a proper one in and now a year later, i need a gauge. grr. It works 2 out of 3 days. The right sender is about $50, expensive. Try to fix yours. I think they are all interchangeable too (or close) as the one in my 67 is out of a 71. Are you sure its the sender? When you tougch the wire to the sender to a ground point on the car does the gauge max out? (key on)

Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:27 pm

Belgium close enough ?

I have several left !

BerT3