Fuel Tap questions

[franklinunes]

Hi I have seen fuel tap 11mm or 8mm etc...

So my question is, what is the correct split fuel tap? anyone knows it?

I have seen a number near the vw logo I have seen number 36...

Or i have seen 42 like this one

recently I was buying this fuel tap to restore for my split and is there there number 43, there is a broken part also.

It was in a very bad shape, so my ask is:

doest it worth to restore it, the last one (43) is correct for the split?

and if yes, anyone knows where i can get that part which is broken? that one can be seen in the first picture from my fuel tap.


Thanks and best regard

any help would be great!

[franklinunes]

No one? not even with pictures?

C'mon guys i am sure someone knows it


Best regards! please some tips would help, even if they are small ones.

[nlorntson]

Mine has a 27 on it. I'm thinking the number doesn't mean anything.

[virtanen]

Just the number of mold tool.
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[franklinunes]

So is ok to split.


Thanks and best regards.


If anyone have that broken part has a replacent please send me an email, sooo If is ok to split i will restore this fuel tap.

Anyone has spare parts for the fuel tap, or a fuel tap which is broken and will not use it, please tell me something.


Thanks in advance.

[ZENVWDRIVER]

According to the information i have the fuel tap you have was used up to August 1955

[ZENVWDRIVER]

[johnshenry]

I probably have that broken part, and I sell the seal and filter screen kits. See zarwerks.com My e-mail is [email protected]
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[franklinunes]

Hiii Thanks for the information, that good news i can use it for my split.

Johns I will send u an email to see if u can help me.

Thanks and best regards
Frank

[bwaz]

Mine that's on the zwitter has a 36 and VW on one side, the other looks like a stamp which looks like PAJ? Is it likely original?

[johnshenry]

Yes Brian, I have seen many, many of those PAJ taps on early Beetles.
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[bwaz]

so when we quote "6mm" or "8mm" is it the size of the pipes OD or the size of hose to be used?

[nlorntson]

[bwaz]

so after a bit of brainstorming with some of the local vw guys today, and ideas from John Henry I tried to do some fine dremel work on a cheap 11mm deep socket to make a tool to get the middle out. The local club guys talked about the similarity to an escution tool and how it worked. Not as neat as Bill and his bad wrenching, the goal was to shave off enough of the sides and leave two sides to go in the slats of the tap. SUCCESS! Thanks guys for the ideas.

[EverettB]

This came up in another thread but I felt it was more appropriate to have it here in the "fuel tap" thread.

[nlorntson]

As far as I know, fuel taps are either 8mm or 6mm. The one in the picture is 8mm.

Zwitters are when the 6mm tap began

You'll need to fix the broken part as the reserve lever attaches there. As you probably know there is a "ball" shaped end with a hole through it for the cotter pin. The broken part interchanges with other taps so it's easy to replace if you can get the tap apart.

There is discussion about the numbers on the fuel taps in another post. I recall the conclusion was that the number was meaningless from a part number standpoint.

[palmgreen57]

Hi
does somebody knows why this 8mm fuel tap is made in brass
never seen one like this
all in written as on an alloy one

[xeno]

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maybe for a vw boat motor

[Bengt H]

A friend of mine has one on his -48 beetle, was there before restauration, sorry no pic.