Hi everyone:
I have a fuel problem and would be grateful for you all to weigh in on. My buggy is a Manx knock off. The fuel filler neck is on the front left side of the tank. The guy who built the buggy shortened the neck on the fuel tank omitting the vent tube. When I get the buggy up to highway speed, it acts like it's starving for fuel. When I slow down a little it seems to come back to life until I get up to 65 or so when the problem returns. The tank has a decent conventional cap with the "vw" logo stamped in it, but has a crappy gasket. This is an non vented cap. Do you guys think I should drill the cap, buy a different cap, look else where for the problem?? There is no vent in the tank. I have had the tank out and its spotless clean with a new screen inside. Blew out the steel line through the tunnel. New hose in the front between the steel line and tank and on back fastened to the fan shroud about a foot above the intake with a new filter. I have not checked the fuel pump yet. Just thought the vent issue was the logical place to start.
Thanks for all your input.
Keith