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Helfen
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Location: Vulcania
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 Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Fuel tank Reserve? |
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| Aussiebug wrote: |
The first fuel gauges (mechanical) appeared in 1964.
In some countries the base model (either 1200 or 1300) continued with the fuel reserve tap up to at least 1967, whilst the delux model got newer things like a fuel gauge.
The USA only ever saw the largest engine available in any one year and got the newest features with that, but many other countries retained a base model with the features of previous years. This was especially so in European countries which had high fuel prices and high taxes on bigger engines, so it was easier/cheaper to continue a base model unchanged. |
You are quite right about fuel taps being used in the standard models.
Standard models are called "A" sedan in 1965 and from 1966 to the end of Beetle production in Germany Jan 1978 as 1200 "A".
The part about a mechanical gauge is wrong though. A mechanical fuel gauge as standard equipment on the deluxe model started in 1962.
Controls and instruments from the 1962 owners manual;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_61bug/08-61T1-06.jpg |
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nlorntson
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Fuel tank Reserve? |
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| Aussiebug wrote: |
The first fuel gauges (mechanical) appeared in 1964.
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Fuel gauges were first introduced in the US in 1962  |
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Helfen
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Location: Vulcania
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:13 am Post subject: Re: Fuel tank Reserve? |
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| nlorntson wrote: |
| Aussiebug wrote: |
The first fuel gauges (mechanical) appeared in 1964.
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Fuel gauges were first introduced in the US in 1962 |
I think I beat you to it. |
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civicsi
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Fuel tank Reserve? |
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| hi i have a 59 vw bug with a reserve level and extension ...when i put my extension facing down my car wont start put i put it to the reserve position the car starts , but thats not the way it should be ....what can i do ....thanks |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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Joined: October 14, 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel tank Reserve? |
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| civicsi wrote: |
| hi i have a 59 vw bug with a reserve level and extension ...when i put my extension facing down my car wont start put i put it to the reserve position the car starts , but thats not the way it should be ....what can i do ....thanks |
Remove, Inspect, Rebuild.
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