Classic VW BuGs - 1954 Beetle Chassis Fuel Line BLAST - BLOWING the JUNK OUT! 

Hey Volks! In this video we blow out the center chassis fuel line from my 1954 VW Beetle BuG convertible. This is very common to happen with your VW. My 1954 VW is 68 years old at the time of this video, so you can imagine what is lurking in that fuel line. Yes we blew the line out when the body was off the chassis, but when you run fresh fuel from today through the line, it can start to free up some rust and debris that has been in there, thus clogging fuel flow to my carb. Ethanol gas today acts as a cleaner, so it frees up a lot of junk. If you need to run a new fuel line in your VW, watch my video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tr8xKzfXxt0.html My toolkit travel video is here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UODFB9OiwIQ.html

You can also use a plumbing 1/8in manual turn drain snack and some WD40 to clean it out really good too.

Great job and very informative. Thank you

All great ideas. What I have recently started doing, is capping the transmission side of the fuel line. Then I fill the line with Sea Foam Aerosol injector cleaner. It takes a while to fill up the tube, because it foams. During the day while I'm working on other stuff, I just keep topping it off until the line is full. I also fill the choke tube at the same time. Continue on with other mechanicals....and a week or so later, I blow both sides out. The Sea Foam does a great job of loosening the choke cable and sleeve up. AND it really cleans up all the dried up sediment in the fuel line. Since I changed to this method...I rarely get dirty fuel filters after 1st start up. Great video!

Chris…thanks for this. I’m retired from the USAF. Was an aircraft mechanic on B-52’s, C-17’s, and C-5’s. My problem is not having a lift, leaving me trying to crawl around underneath my bug, and do these maintenance items. Next question/video idea…going through the many reasons your VW engine would be running hot…thermostat is working correctly, new distro and carb, timing set, etc., etc. I MUST be missing something else. Maybe a videos series on each of the cars systems, electrical, brakes, fuel, etc.

Hi Chris! I'm a big fan of you hehe. Just a request, can you make a video of some tips on how to increase the fuel economy? My 68 bug just started to drink so much these days...😭

Great looking car! I also have had an issue with e-10 sitting in the tank too long, it absorbs moisture and adds water to the mix causing rust. Since my older cars are not driven regularly, I have been "de-ethanoling" the e-10 and find much less sediment in the filter. Its easy, just adding gasoline and water to a clearish HDPE (which is gasoline safe) container, allow to settle and siphoning off the ethanol free gas from the top. There are many videos of the process.

FYI, I’ve used an old clutch cable and ran it through the fuel line to rem it out and used cab cleaner. That work pretty well.

This very item is on my To Do list for this weekend. Sometimes it takes a few filter changes until its finally cleared. Thank goodness they're cheap!

Filter did its job!

Do you not need hose clamps on the connections? Thanks so much for these videos. Love the variety of you guys problem solving as weas the showcasing your beautiful finished work and the just informational. Enjoying Pop's & Steve making their appearances as well. Keep up the great work

Drain snake from Seth is a good idea, I would try that to clean it better, and rig something up to flush it out. At a VW dealership I worked at in the late 70s, we used to twist two 3 foot welding rods( not flux coated, the ones used with gas similar to brazing rods) together for cleaning out the heater cable tubes, worked great! You hook a drill

You need to edit in that clip from Bonnie and Clyde..."dirt in the fuel line, just blewed it away"

Left you on the side of the road. Darn! Oxygen is the enemy. Lines that sit dry for years, not good. I use no aux filter. Just tank screen and pierburg pump screen. Clean pump screen at every oil change. 5 years smooth sailing!

I had this problem with a '59 years ago and it was the ethanol attacking the seal in the fuel tap. I would check that as well.

nice job.

I know it's off topic, but I really like your white wall tires. What is your source for those beauties? I have Porta-Walls added to my '72 Bug, but would like something more permanent for when I eventually need to get new rubber. Thanks @Chris Vallone

Can shake the float..to make sure theres no gas in it.. leaky float.. nightmare!!

why would you not replace that complete fuel line during pan refinish?

a classic car always want to use an ethanol free ⛽️ Ethanol is bad on fuel lines , fuel line being so old i woud have used a new fuel line and used hose clamps on the fuel filter

@chrisvallone, any tips/suggestions on removing rust from the tank and preventing flash rust? I used WD-40 Rust Remover, then vinegar. Both products removed the rust, but after rinsing with water, then rinsing with gas and WD-40, I'm still getting flash rust throughout the tank. Should I leave it and just add the second fuel filter by the tank?

I dont kmow if the german fuel lines rust but my 1960 ranchero fuel line kept flaking rust into jet. Cant flush too much or replace the line.

Why not just replace fuel line