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Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 30 Mar 2021, 07:29
by spanishfly
The ball not the 50p! Should I have put it back?
Re: Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 30 Mar 2021, 08:46
by SurfT25
Is that a float for the fuel gauge?
Is your gauge working?
If so perhaps last owner replaced float arm cause that popped off
Re: Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 31 Mar 2021, 09:40
by spanishfly
Thanks
I did think it strange I was getting 432mpg!
Yes it is I replaced the sender seals etc.
May not be relevant but the tank is a longrange tank 85lt special option on the original order list. Perhaps they had a different float to the lozenge one?
The cat seems quite interested so if it isn't a vital part of fuel flow/ control I'll down cycle it....!
Re: Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 01 Apr 2021, 15:06
by silverbullet
Looks like a pingpong ball to me...
Re: Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 01 Apr 2021, 15:20
by ZsZ
Some petrol filler necks had a ball check valve to avoid splashing.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewt ... p?t=358545
Re: Found this in my petrol tank...?
Posted: 02 Apr 2021, 15:44
by spanishfly
Thanks Zoltan, that will be it!
I do have the same contraption on the bottom of the filler tube though not now with the ball... now all I have to do is find where the cat has hidden it!