Date:         Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:17:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@MAIL.CRAFTECH.COM>
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From:         Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@MAIL.CRAFTECH.COM>
Subject:      Fuel Hell...lllp
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I am having a very frustrating time with my fuel supply.  Gas gauge does not
work, so I didn't observe my odometer well enough so it got low enough that
I was sucking rust water.  Seems that fried my pump.  So I put my spare in
from my 84.

Fuel filter was also totally blocked.  Ended up having to get a NAPA fuel
filter $22 as I could not wait and that was walking distance.  I also put
new fuel filter from my 84 between pump and tank.  That took some
adjustments to get the line from big to little.   It started and I made it
to the gas station.

Then my new replacement pump started singing like a cicada and boom - I was
stuck on the side of the road.  I got it home and there still seems to be
rust and gas in the line.  It clogged up the first filter pretty good and I
noticed about 10% water to gas in what I have drained off from tank.

Next I am going to remove pump and see if it works singing free.  I will
test it by pumping gas from one container to the next.  If that pump is now
shot, so am I - an new one is not in the budget til next week.

So here are my questions.

1.  Can water in the gas screw up the pup mechanism?
2.  Am I more likely overworking pump with a frequently clogged plastic
filter between tank and pump?
3.  How do I get the water out - quickly?  My idea now is (since car is
settled) to keep draining it into glass containers till I see that there is
no more water - and then put in water remover.  Does that sound like a plan?
What is the best water remover?
4.  Should I remove filter between pump and tank?  If so - what is the hose
size - and how do I do that with a full tank and not enough containers to
hold it all.  Is that a quick switch?
5. Fuel does pour out of the tank freely, but how do I tell if it is freely
enough?

Well that should be a start - I am off to the underworld.


Part II

While I am at it - seems that I have developed a pin hole leak in the top of
my water reserve tank.  I will replace it with my spare from my 84 (It will
work right?) But that is an hour's drive and I can't drive right now.  Is
there some sort of epoxy or cement that will stop that.  I have been told by
100 people - throw Bars Leak in there and I obstinately refuse.




Kurt Grotz

86 Under the Weather - RexMobile