Date:         Sun, 14 May 2000 10:27:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
Organization: Prodigy Internet
Subject:      Re: HELP!  Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net>
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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
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