A whole new thing has started in the last two weeks, the beetle just died on me. I went down my driveway maybe 1000’ and it stalled. To troubleshoot I took the fuel line off the outlet line from the mechanical fuel pump. I turned on the electric pump and no fuel came out. Huh? I took the inlet side off and gas came out using the electric pump. To get home I bypassed the mechanical pump and was able to get home.
This was my hack to get home.
I don’t think there is a problem with the pump, but I emailed the ever helpful Bill @ Sparxwerks who said there was no way my pump is the problem. I reconnected the hoses and moved on to replace the in tank filter with one from Wolfsburg West. He suggested I check out the in tank filter. I had already ordered that part, so let’s get to it.
I started by pulling up the tank, which at this point I am an expert at having done it a dozen times, then removed the old outlet and filter using a 22mm wrench. I placed a pan under the tank to catch any gas. But with maybe 1/3rd of a tank of gas very little leaked.
The old one had disintegrated and was nasty.
I cleaned up the outlet as best I could, and put the new one on.
I think I’ll replace the tank next, that old filter is probably floating around in there.
Parts:
Wolfsburg West Tank Outlet Kit https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111209021G
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