Re: [MV] Can't bleed air from system

From: ken uhrick (kuhrick@home.com)
Date: Sun Nov 12 2000 - 16:23:28 PST


At 03:43 PM 11/12/00 -0500, Ron wrote:
>Don't know how the fuel tank is vented, but how about loosening the fitting
>on the suction side of pump. Then with helper watching fitting for evidence
>of fuel, remove filler cap and put air blow nozzle into filler opening and
>fill void space in filler with shop rags and blow for a couple of seconds to
>pressurize tank. Use common sense on amount of air going in versus air
>leaking out around rags. If you have little leakage around rags and add air
>for 10 minutes and vehicles rear wheels start to leave ground, discontinue
>ASAP. Remove rags, replace cap, sell vehicle and buy a running car from
>neighbor hood dealer. Horses are not an option,even though they are less
>finicky than GM CUCV series.
> Also, before commencing OPS, verify FUEL IN TANK.( Very important to
>priming sequence )
on a gas motor i have removed the gas line at the carb. and blowwed on it
with my mouth to get gas up there
butt watch out wane you remove your mouth i hate the small of gas on
my beard



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