Fuel Tank fixed - NOT??

[HarryO]

Long Weekend so decided to drop the fuel tank, straighten the tank protector plate and fix the sender units in the fuel tank (petrol). Had a hell of a knock a while back and the gauge never went below 1/2 even through the tank was empty.

Got all that done - real pain in the backside but done. Looks like I have now created another real problem. This did not have this yesterday when the tank was near empty but filled today and now have problem. Rechecked all the fittings for leaks but could not see any.

The car runs 100% fine for a while but then has short shudders / hiccups from fuel starvation (I think) then runs fine again for a while. Seems worse on an incline or when coasting down hill.

I idled the car on the inclined driveway (nose up) and the tried to swap it round to nose down. Engine stalled at the bottom of the drive and then the Real scary part was that a load of petrol spew out from somewhere up near the filler cap

Obviously cant drive it like this and do not want to go back into expensive care..

Must have done something wrong but cant figure what.. any suggestions??

[LandyAndy]

Look back a few months ago.
There was a US member that had a hell of a time with a V8 petrol,included tank swaps.Cant recall what the answer was,but in the end it wasnt as major as all the tank in and out etc jobs.
Im sure others will recall who the member was and the thread.
Andrew

[letherm]

Here's a link to the thread Andy is talking about.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...-diagnose.html

Martin

[LandyAndy]

Cheers Martin.I have been looking for it,makes it hard when I couldnt remember the title.BLOODY ALZIMERS
Andrew

[letherm]

Cheers Martin.I have been looking for it,makes it hard when I couldnt remember the title.BLOODY ALZIMERS
Andrew

My pleasure Andy.
I couldn't remember the title either so I searched "Your Posts" and scanned down the list - I don't think I would have as many posts as you would as a moderator so it was easy enough for me.

Martin