Fuel shutoff.
- Paul Ahnell
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Re: Fuel shutoff.
+1 on Vic's remark. Have used is constantly for years on my driver. No problems at all.
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Re: Fuel shutoff.
The Porsche petcock is not a fuel filter it is a SCREEN that lets smaller particles pass through. A FUEL FILTER is a metal encased (not plastic) paper material that traps extremely small particles. The location of the Petcock is a result of the tank design that would allow more space in the trunk for luggage. WHAT ABOUT THJE OTHER Air cooled car that is family related to the 356? Up to the end of August 1961 all the VW's had a reserve tank which translates to a fuel pick up that is lower than the normal pick up length. NO FUEL SHUT OFF WAS PROVIDED although fuel could be shut off by selecting a position between the reserve and normal pick up position. How many millions of cars did that encompass and how long were they on the road...in summation that is also in the millions. For the 1962 VW model year Car, Bus, and Pick Up they got a fuel gauge. No fuel shut off was provided. LOTS OF POOR MAINTAINANCE, NO HOUSE CLAMPS, TERRIBLE FUEL LINES THAT WERE NEVER INSPECTED OR SERVICED led to a plethora of fires. Even in the 356/912.
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Re: Fuel shutoff.
Aren't there actually two filtering components in a petcock; the long "sock" over the tubes and the round filter that screws onto the petcock?
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Re: Fuel shutoff.
So you don't need to buy gas from Chevron stations to get Techron at the pump? (I'll run this by my buddy who owns many Chevron stations and bulk plants across two PNW states.)David Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 8:50 am Most of the large fuel retailers use Chevron Techron as their in house additive and it is put in at the distributor when the fuel tankers are refilled.
As I recall Techron is available in small bottles at FLAPS, but it may not be an economical way to get it. (I wonder if Techron is the same as the former Techroline that Chevron marketed decades ago.)
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