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Posted by: michelko May 7 2005, 02:36 PM

Hi everybody,
anybody knows why my car has two holes for the fuellines under the tank? All pictures i saw till now are showing only one.

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Posted by: michelko May 7 2005, 02:37 PM

better shot.

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Posted by: davep May 7 2005, 04:05 PM

Supply and return lines. Same reason the pump has three connections. There is a fuel system diagram around somewhere.

Posted by: mihai914 May 7 2005, 04:10 PM

What he is saying is that his has a seperate hole for each line compared to many cars that have one big oval one for the grommet holding both lines. I don't know why it would be like that, what is the manufacturing date on the car?

Mihai

Posted by: John Jentz May 7 2005, 04:12 PM

QUOTE (michelko @ May 7 2005, 04:36 PM)
Hi everybody,
anybody knows why my car has two holes for the fuellines under the tank? All pictures i saw till now are showing only one.

Those are not the fuel line holes. They are located on the drivers side. Look for a BIG rectangular rubber grommet with 2 holes. It leads into the tunnel.

Posted by: mihai914 May 7 2005, 04:15 PM

QUOTE (John Jentz @ May 7 2005, 05:12 PM)

QUOTE (michelko @ May 7 2005, 04:36 PM)
Hi everybody,
anybody knows why my car has two holes for the fuellines under the tank? All pictures i saw till now are showing only one.

Those are not the fuel line holes. They are located on the drivers side. Look for a BIG rectangular rubber grommet with 2 holes. It leads into the tunnel.

Can't be, there is not enough space with the pedal cluster, master and all that to have fuel lines also. Also all stock car gas tanks have the lines on the passenger side. Something else.

Posted by: davep May 7 2005, 05:17 PM

From the VIN and chassis #, the chassis build date is late April 1970. I have little experience with early cars since VW Canada did not import 914's until 72 model year. I did have a 71 however. Perhaps this is the way they built them early on.

Posted by: John Jentz May 7 2005, 06:28 PM

QUOTE (mihai914 @ May 7 2005, 06:15 PM)

QUOTE (John Jentz @ May 7 2005, 05:12 PM)

QUOTE (michelko @ May 7 2005, 04:36 PM)
Hi everybody,
anybody knows why my car has two holes for the fuellines under the tank? All pictures i saw till now are showing only one.

Those are not the fuel line holes. They are located on the drivers side. Look for a BIG rectangular rubber grommet with 2 holes. It leads into the tunnel.

Can't be, there is not enough space with the pedal cluster, master and all that to have fuel lines also. Also all stock car gas tanks have the lines on the passenger side. Something else.

Sorry , you're correct, those two small holes must have preceeded the big rubber grommet. To answer the original question, two holes for supply and return.

Posted by: michelko May 8 2005, 01:07 AM

QUOTE (davep @ May 7 2005, 03:17 PM)
From the VIN and chassis #, the chassis build date is late April 1970. I have little experience with early cars since VW Canada did not import 914's until 72 model year. I did have a 71 however. Perhaps this is the way they built them early on.

I thouht for that. But where to get the gright grommets. Pet lists only the one with two holes
Same by other sellers. Any Idea?

Posted by: mihai914 May 8 2005, 06:10 AM

QUOTE (michelko @ May 8 2005, 02:07 AM)
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I thouht for that. But where to get the gright grommets. Pet lists only the one with two holes
Same by other sellers. Any Idea?

Maybe the grommets for the fuel lines at the firewall will fit in your case, after all they are for the fuel lines and are seperate. If not maybe a early 911 application?

Mihai