[T2] some good news

[Al Brase]

I had real good luck washing one out with methanol. Wood alcohol. Probably
2 gallons, let it soak, swished it around, dumped it into a 5 gallon can
thru some cloth filter and put it back in. Get rid of the internal filter.
Can't clean it. Put a good can filter just underneath.
You might get by, just removing the inner sock and flushing a little, then
drive it with some small fraction of alcohol in the gas, while monitoring
the filter situation.
Al

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Erik Burtis <ewdb92 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Flushing the tank and cleaning the internal filter sock sounds like the
> best place to start and is fairly simple if you have enough gas cans.  Had
> this issue with a beetle some years ago and had good results by flushing
> the tank and then using a bowl fuel filter right under the tank to catch
> 98% of the debris and the standard filter further down stream.  The bowl
> filter allowed debris to settle out while not clogging the lines.  Come to
> think of it, I'm pretty sure I left the filter sock off so it wouldn't clog
> up the works.  Kept an eye on the bowl filter and changed it whenever
> needed.  The standard filter got changed about the normal rate. Served me
> well for about a year before I sold the bug.  Long term solution is to take
> the tank to a radiator place to have cleaned out (or do it yourself) and
> then seal it.
>
> Erik
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <
> kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Well that good news didn't last.
> >
> > I got my '65 bus. Did a couple short trips. Then packed it up to go to NH
> > for the weekend.
> >
> > I didn't get far on the highway - when it started sputtering. Fuel issue
> > again. New filter appears to be clogged already. State trooper comes
> along
> > and helps me. I sort of limp off the highway, and get to a gas station.
> I'm
> > think if I add some fuel, maybe this will help. But it doesn't I can sort
> > of drive for short spurts, and try to limp home. Eventually after two
> hours
> > of limping - I call a tow truck. Get towed home.
> >
> > I think I've got to pull the petcock from the tank and try to flush the
> > tank? Maybe I'll go back to the simple original petcock instead of the
> > reserve style that I installed.
> >
> > -Kevin Guarnotta
> > Jamaica Plain, MA
> >
> > '78 Westy
> > '69 Singlecab
> > '65 Ez-camper
> >
> >
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