Not My vehicle, but I saw the fire start, and I put it out within 20 seconds.
I was told by someone familiar with aircooled VW's that one does not put hose clamps on plastic fuel filters.
Only damage in engine compartment appears to be wiring insulation, and of course the fuel line and vaccuum hose to brake booster, which was drinking water hose, painted matte black.
This fuel filter was plumbed after the fuel pump. It was right next to the distributor. The Distributor just had new points and condenser installed at a professional repair joint who also adjusted the carb.
I suspect the tech somehow compromised the fuel filter or the fittings in the process.
I have replaced fuel lines, vaccuum hose, and the crisped wiring to coil and Oil pressure sensor.
Am waiting on new wires and condenser and some heatshielding sleeves to slide over fuel lines.
I did not install a fuel filter post fuel pump. Still can, of course.
opinions?
I put a metal case filter in place of an existing plastic filter, which was located just below fuel tank.
I was later told these are supposed to have the filter after the fuel pump, not beforeas the extra restriction can dmage the diaphram in the fuel pump.
Does not seem wise to have plastic fuel filter in air cooled engine compartment to me.
NO hose clamps seems equally unwise, even considering the low fuel pressure of this engine.
I am no VW mechanic.
I suspect the spark plug wires were ignition source, but the alternator/ generator output stud connection was loose too.
They are getting replaced. Not sure why the professional outfit who worked on it would not attend to basic tune up items, when it was running so crusty. The contacts in the distributor cap are by no means in good condition either, and the alternator/ generator belt is cracked fairly badly.
I think if the owner were litigious, he might have a pretty good case.
I was told by someone familiar with aircooled VW's that one does not put hose clamps on plastic fuel filters.
Only damage in engine compartment appears to be wiring insulation, and of course the fuel line and vaccuum hose to brake booster, which was drinking water hose, painted matte black.
This fuel filter was plumbed after the fuel pump. It was right next to the distributor. The Distributor just had new points and condenser installed at a professional repair joint who also adjusted the carb.
I suspect the tech somehow compromised the fuel filter or the fittings in the process.
I have replaced fuel lines, vaccuum hose, and the crisped wiring to coil and Oil pressure sensor.
Am waiting on new wires and condenser and some heatshielding sleeves to slide over fuel lines.
I did not install a fuel filter post fuel pump. Still can, of course.
opinions?
I put a metal case filter in place of an existing plastic filter, which was located just below fuel tank.
I was later told these are supposed to have the filter after the fuel pump, not beforeas the extra restriction can dmage the diaphram in the fuel pump.
Does not seem wise to have plastic fuel filter in air cooled engine compartment to me.
NO hose clamps seems equally unwise, even considering the low fuel pressure of this engine.
I am no VW mechanic.
I suspect the spark plug wires were ignition source, but the alternator/ generator output stud connection was loose too.
They are getting replaced. Not sure why the professional outfit who worked on it would not attend to basic tune up items, when it was running so crusty. The contacts in the distributor cap are by no means in good condition either, and the alternator/ generator belt is cracked fairly badly.
I think if the owner were litigious, he might have a pretty good case.