Porsche 356C Project #2: Dangerous Fuel Mess!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
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Time to get into the fuel system a bit. There have been some bad leaks and I replace the fuel cock to try and get it under control.
Enjoy!
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Time to get into the fuel system a bit. There have been some bad leaks and I replace the fuel cock to try and get it under control.
Enjoy!
As always, I enjoy your videos and tips even thought I have been doing my own wrenching for 50 some odd yeas. Always good to see and hear some one else's work. Love that you pint out the dangers of less than good work, like the fuel line hanging too low and mentioning "NO" plastic fuel filters. Might mention direction of fuel cock lever, left zo/off, middle 'auf/on and right res.
Always great content Franny. It's so enjoyable. The straightforward, knowledgable way you present the material is so welcome and refreshing.
Thanks so much!
Petcock, that's a word I haven't heard for a long time. I had one on the tank of my Triumph Bonneville. Exactly the same idea as your Porche project car. Gravity fed carbs......When engineering was easier ;-) Thanks for the nice educational video. John, UK
Schmootz, Bootie, Pearls and great photography. Best car vids on u-tube. Keep “um” coming ladies.
I am always vaguely annoyed at just how clean their clothes stay in every single video. I can be changing a shifter boot and I best be in coveralls that never come inside
Thanks Earl!
I enjoyed this video and learned a lot from it. I had no idea that there was a fuel switch that you could turn in the cabin. Last time I did that, I was flying a Cessna. Very nice that you could turn that switch and access the fuel reserve. :)
Yup... That has saved more times than I'd like to admit ;)
Hahaha. 356s have quite a few less common features for their times due to the general design being so old compared to when produced.
One thing to keep in mind is that non-ethanol gasoline will stay fresh a lot longer than fuel with ethanol in it. If you're storing a car for the winter or just don't drive your classic all that much, spending extra for non-ethanol fuel is definitely worth it. Also, it won't rot out that old cloth-covered German fuel line we all know and love. :D
That's a great tip Chris! Thanks!
Excellent video, you see the passion with which you perform your work, you are an example to follow greetings from Mexico🇲🇽
I love the way you pronounce SCHMUTZ. 1:10 It sounds more like SCHMATZ, which is a (loud) KISS. 🥰
About to pull the fuel tank on my project. Great advice and very timely. Will make it an easy job Thanks.
Outstanding video. I always look forward to your Saturday morning video releases.
Yea!
100 points for proper use of the word Schmutz!
Who are the 4 miserable souls that down voted this video?
Just a little tip. Please use real petrol hose clamps. Not these ones.
Franny you should have been smoking while did this work and added dramatic background music. You will know for next time : )
Every shot of James Dean I've seen... The dude must have been a chimney! And with all that raw gas around?
Excellent video, you see the passion with which you perform your work, you are an example to follow greetings from Mexico🇲🇽
Thanks so much!
As always, great information and detailed recording. What we don't see and I appreciate, is the amount of research you must do before tackling a project like this. And the camera work and lighting is always superb. Great job Ladies :)
Thanks
Hate working around gasoline. Glad you're being careful. Great video. And awesome car!
Me too... Makes me nice and stupid... I always have an extinguisher near by and the garage door open. Still... Makes me nervous.
Just curious: do the neighbors give you any grief for working on cars in your garage. I had some problems during a BMW 2002 restoration in my own garage from eager neighbors...
Well, the neighbors already know we are nuts, so... ;) Honestly our neighbors are just the best. Not really car people so not a lot of interest. I do get a few lookey-lous driving by...
Is there that fuel selector lever because there is no fuel gauge ? I had that on a 70's era Honda motorcycle.
356c most certainly has a fuel gauge. I'm not sure about the pre-a cars though. It very well may be a hold over from there. Porsche (and VW) in their early years basically just tuned the cars to run better (played with spring sizes, sway bars, camber correctors, and different engines) as opposed to making major fundamental changes unless regulated to do so. Bad part of it is that by the time the 356 was ending it was extraordinarily old technology. Good news is that 20+ years of tweaking basically the exact same platform leads to some amazingly dialed in cars
Bob is correct. The 356C (as well as the A and earlier cars) do have a fuel gauge. It is just nice to be able to switch over when you are low (provided you remember to switch it back). I'm guessing it could be a ways between gas stations in Europe in the 50-60s.
Where do I get this type of in line fuel filter?
I bought one from Amazon but it was too big.
I would suggest either SierraMadre, Pelican, or Stoddard. Amazon won't have what you need. It's too specialized.
Another great video! You always managed to get great camera angles, so we can see exactly what's going on. I've picked up a number of good tip for my SC, while watching you work on your Carrera.
One of the things I love about old Porsches, is the great supply of new parts! I'd love to get a 928, but unfortunately, I don't have a Franny living in my neighbourhood, to run to for help, with repair and service tips. :-)
I think the one and only shot I am wishing for in these videos is a shot that moves from the outside of the car to where you are looking at underneath. It can be kind of hard to get fram of reference if you dont already know the cars pretty well. Ik I struggled on some of the 308 videos because of that. That said, every shot that is here is clean, visible, and well lit. 3 things that most car videos on youtube cant even claim one of
Thanks for the feed back Bob. I'll try to be better about that.
I’ll have to remember the tip about using the 10mm wrench to pop off that ball type connector! The air cooled BMW motorbikes use a similar petcock (much smaller, without the cup), the way they connect to the tank with the special nut w/ left-hand threads always confused me when I started riding (and wrenching on) them!
Hey Franny good point on the plastic fuel filters. honestly it is something i never thought about and its the same location where I put them on my bugs. However i always carry a spare in my toolbag under the bonnet. as always interesting vid. Indy
Well done, as always, Ladies! I wish you had been around when I had my '60 356B roadster. (But that was before computers, internet, etc.)
How come you didn't replace the fuel rubber hoses?
They are all practically brand new...
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Fuel lines are cheap. Replace it all . You can disconnect the tank by snipping the line just below the tank and plugging it. Vice grips on line to pinch it above snipperough! There will likely be some spill.
There is no hose out of the tank... The petcock screws directly into the bottom of the tank...
@@HeidiandFranny / A shut off valve and no hose out of tank. Interesting.
Is it really okay to just leave that big ol' fuel filter rattling around against whatever?
a real pleasure watching this and all of your other videos Franny, fascinating, keep them coming !
Thanks Roger! I hope all is well :)
I enjoyed skill share and want to thank you for sharing .
Excellent filming editing and sound plus the most precise glamorous mechanic ever
Such good content
Well done to the two of you for making boring jobs so interesting
Wish you were working on my Boxster S ❄️🎄⛄️🏴🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much Iain! We have been talking about a Boxster again...
Awesome opossum!
Lol!
Hi Heidi & Franny, I don't know if you've ever seen or used this product, but I've found it to be far superior to any other fuel treatment product on the market. It's called "Helix 5 in 1". They guarantee your fuel to be chemically stable for two years, but it will definitely keep fuel fresh longer. A friend of ours put it in his boat and did not use it for four years; it started on the 2nd try, and the fuel had ZERO off-smell to it. Amazon and Dennis Kirk Racing carry it. I'm sure there are other vendors, but those are the two I use the most.
Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out :)
Always appreciate your videos, particularly the Ferrari ones since I own one of the same vintage. On that new fuel cock, is it just me, or is there a fairly substantial dent in that fuel pickup tube? Seems like that could cause problems if it isn't an optical illusion.
It was a little bent, but not enough to affect the flow. Good eye! I'm guessing that was tied to the filter being a bit smooched...
Loving your commentary as you work. You have a unique style. Appreciated
Yea! That is great to hear :)
Great Franny! Thank you for this content.
The funny thing about it - you teach a german how to keep his german car running 😂
Well, Heidi is German if that counts ;)
Another GREAT instructional video. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks!
Love this video but am curious what is going on the with the 3.2 project!!!
Hi David, we are sorting parts as to what goes where. The 356 took a bit longer than anticipated... We'll be back to the 3.2 very soon.
Great video!!!
Very informative and enjoyable. That's a pretty interesting assembly of the fuel cock. I spotted the box on your workbench so I'm guessing the oil filter is next.
Mice can indeed do some serious damage in a car. They've eaten part of the sound insulation of my BMW. I took the entire insulation out and now I'm experiencing more induction noise, which is actually quite lovely, so in a way these rodents improved my driving experience ;)
A very glass-is-half-full view! I hope all is well :)
A half full glass is your best bet, I reckon :)
Another great video!
Thanks John!
I'm addicted to these videos! Great instruction and camera work.
Hello Fran
I am from Norway, and new here.
I have a vw bug from 62 and 1200 that i build as a okrasa look alike. 2 single carb.
It is so interesting too see yours videoes. ;-)
Thanks Tom!
Welcome!
Pure curiosity. Were you a mechanic before you guys made this channel? The videos are always super informative without having too much stumbling eand dead time. Every video I see from yall seriously makes me feel like you have done the job hundreds of times before but I dont feel like the cars shown in your videos would realy have much overlap in an actual shop
Thanks! Not a professional mechanic, just cheap enough to want to do it myself ;) Thanks for you nice words about the videos. Actually, many of these tasks are my first time! A bit of editing helps, but I do try to show failures as well...