Thanks! Dumb Question? So I can check if the filter is filled by blowing through it? I will try it. Any ideas how to get the junk out of the fuel tank? I can dump all of the fuel out but what about cleaning the tank? Thanks, Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net> To: Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 4:22 AM Subject: Re: HELP! Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
> At 03:54 5/14/2000, Paul Borghese wrote: > >gas later), I changed the Fuel Filter (side of road big mess etc.) > >Immediately I noticed the problem was fixed and I could fly down the road. > >But about 45 minutes later the problem returned. So now I am in a hotel > >wondering what to do. > > > >Some ideas I have are: > > > >Bad Fuel Filter (again?) > > Just offhand, sounds to me as though you have some junk floating around in > your tank, and you've just filled up another fuel filter. Pull it off and > see if it's clogged...try blowing through it. If you pinch the hose with a > hose pincher from the FLAPS, or in a pinch <g> with a visegrips, you won't > have a big mess when you take the filter off. Little mess, maybe. Set > your cigar down before you do this. > > good luck > david > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" > |
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