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Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:09 pm |
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1964 Beetle sedan. Does this look as simple as replacing the gasket or do I need a whole new sending unit? If so, would the basic mechanical one from Wolfsburg West be a good option? The whole area around and under the cap on the unit is pretty damp with gas and the fumes are noticeable. Not driving till In get this resolved.
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| Stockholm VW |
Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:55 pm |
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I had a similar issue some years ago. Remove the sender, clean up the surfaces, replace with new gasket, and make sure you don’t over-tighten the screws. Unless you have some warping going on you should be good.
Oh, and check the rubber. |
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| glutamodo |
Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:25 am |
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I wonder if it's still a cork gasket between the sender and the tank. Modern rubber seals are much better.
Nothing you can do about the rubber boot on the operating arm though.
Now this probably falls in the category of too much information, but many years ago now, back when I was still driving my early 60s Beetles regularly, I documented a lot of the struggles I had with the stock fuel sending units in this thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=231562 |
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| matthew henricks |
Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:32 am |
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| FWIW after struggling with this same issue i switched to a Magura as you can rebuild them and replace the seal. Took a while to find one in good shape. Mainly the dash gauge. You have to change both sender and gauge. |
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