Help!  send gas smell remover.  The gas line I spent 12 hours rodding out has dribbled   gas into the tunnel.  Remember how i moved the electric fuel pump to the front of the car to push the gas to the engine.. Well it evidentaly created pressure that squirted gas out the fuel pipe into the tunnel.  Gas fumes in moderation are rather pleasing in a Woodstock sort of way,, but I digress.

It is now seeping into the cabin all around my foot pedals.   I poured a bucket of soapie water on my floor and  let it seep out thru the rust holes.  Maybe it will smell better in the morning.  Do you think burning scented candles will dispell the fumes?  

Since I drove Stupie  "the  Inferno Bug" to work dripping a drop of fuel every 10 feet or so and had my feet in a puddle of gas on the floor. everyone at work was saying.  "do you smell gas?"   I'd say "No I don't smell anything" and walk away in a hurry..  I'm glad we cant smoke at work anymore and the soles of my shoes are real shiny clean..  I had no choice, My new 83 SUbaru broke the clutch cable.

I ran a new fuel line an hooked it up today.  . Its a work of art  I'll take a picture so others can reap the benifits of this marvelous fuel pipe job.  SC

Bugtech,  Good advice.   How about this,  It appears that gas is dripping out the side of the carb.  Right on the side were the throttle pivots on. I dont know if it drips all the time or just when I shut off the the engine.  any thoughts.. SC

Bugtech,

It seems like a drip every 2-3 seconds.  it stops after the car is off.

 I usually have to floor the pedal to start it when it is hot.  I'm not sure if that means its flooded

When the motor is cool it starts up fast.  

Maybe the float is overfilling the float chamber?.  is that what you mean?

SC

Bugtech,   The gas is  about a inch down from the top of the float bowl.  Does that mean anything  sc

So, now your tank is leaking?  I've been down the "try to patch a Super Beetle gas tank" road before.  If you have a tank leak, buy a new tank.  Don't even bother to try to look for a good used one.  If a used tank is good, it's in a running car and isn't going to be for sale.  You could probably have yours cleaned and coated internaly, which would be a long term fix for any rust, pinholes, and seam leaks . . . but a new tank is probably cheaper.

So how is everyone elses Sunday going?   SC

Well since you asked . . . I started what I thought would be about a 2 or 3 hour job this morning about 10 o'clock.  I removed a window in one of my upstairs bedrooms at my cabin and replaced it with a door.  I left about 10 hours later.  The door is in, but the job isn't finished.  I've still got about 2 or 3 hours of work to finish up the wall inside.  The good news is, now I can get on my balcony without having to climb out a window.   :lol:

Notice how bright and sunny it is outside just after I started the project.  This isn't a typical stud wall.  It's all rough cut lumber with the framing running right to left, not up and down.  I had an electric wire under the window to deal with as well.


Notice how dark it is and I'm still not finished!  It was a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG HOT day!

Holy Cow !!!    Your framing went "right to left" ?   Lucky You!!!!!  Just think what kind of "deal" you could have had if your framing had gone "left to right". Are your door hinges on top of the door or on the bottom ?
 This could make a big difference when Justin comes over to visit .  :lol:
 
  By the way  :occasion4:  :occasion5:  May your bee stings heal and your framing runs true in any direction.

Thanks Bugtech My son made me a card for my B-Day with a Ga bulldog on front and then I opened it up and it had a VW sign on the inside. How much better can life get.