From: Dave Brubaker (b52d@piace.com)
Date: Tue Nov 05 2002 - 09:54:04 PST
Thank you to all who responded with assistance on my fuel problem.
Lessons learned...
1. The see through fuel filter in-line does not have to be full to the
brim all the time
2. When testing for fuel related problems, is best to have more then a
cup or two of gas in tank
3. Best to test fuel pump output with a friend, it goes farther than you
might expect when the hose is off
4. My carb was really screwed up, a friend from our club helped me sort
it out.
a> possible culprit here was crud in the seat of the needle valve,
performs much better after cleaning this out
5. You can actually stick your arm down the filler neck of your gas tank
and feel around in there, much easier than disassembly of
tank
6. Old gas is not your friend
After running the thing dead out of gas I took advantage and reached down
inside and wiped around the bottom of tank. It came out relatively clean, a
small amount of gunk is all, light sediment. I then installed an in-line
see through filter. I put some fuel treatment carb cleaner in with new gas.
Flushed out the carb bowl.
Suggestions made included....
1. check fuel pump
2. check fuel lines - cracks, kinks, soft, collapsing
3. check gas tank for crud
4. install second in-line filter (better to be safe than sorry)
5. remove crappy filter on pickup in tank (mine was coming apart) anybody
sell these thing?
6. air leaking into system somewhere
7. civilian fuel pumps that are bolt on compatible - 60-67 Dodge Dart or
Plymouth Valiant and 66 Ford Falcon
Thanks again to all who helped!! Hopefully this is the last you will hear
of this!
David & Donna Brubaker
Member MVPA #18115
M-151A2
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/
President: Mid-Kansas MVPA
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
David & Donna Brubaker
Member MVPA #18115
M-151A2
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/
President: Mid-Kansas MVPA
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
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