Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:04:14 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
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oh fuel would get filtered all right.
but you'd be expsoig the dirty side to the engine, and washing the junk into
the fuel rail if it was installed backwards.
It filters going either way - it's just that when it's installed the right
way, junk collects on the outside where there is more surface area.
One should always empty out the filter, backwards, onto a clean dish to see
what's in there, whenever the fuel system is worked on, or the filter is
changed etc. Very useful information.
as I mentioned in my other post........
I have seen a fuel filter go from 'nearly clogged' to 'wont' run' just from
disturbing it.
It was a Saab ..............fuel filter was in the way of the oil filter.
just unbolted the filter from it's bracket, didn't open any fuel lines or
anything. Changed the oil filter.
botled the fuel filter back in place. Car would not start. Cleaing or
replacing the fuel filter fixed it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
> Is the fuel filter installed the right way? I know there's an arrow on
> the one I'm currently using. Likely that indicates direction of flow
> so fuel actually gets filtered, but worth checking.
>
> Did any dirt/crap that came out of the tank?
>
> Hopefully not the case, and IMHO HIGHLY unlikely, but maybe a large
> chunk of crap blocked the outlet, filter, inlet or ?
>
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 7:24 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Finished up the fuel tank job today, dropped the tank and replaced the
>> vent lines,grommets, etc. Jumped in the van, cycled the fuel pump a few
>> times and it fired right up-ran for about 5 seconds then died. That was
>> about 6:00 pm, hasn't started since. About every 10th time it just about
>> starts, then just cranks <sigh> ran fine when I started this, not a
>> particularly technical job, didn't expect this. I have about 5 gallons of
>> fuel in the tank. I hear the fuel pump run. Have a battery charger on the
>> battery now, because of course it has now run down. I truly love this
>> van, but it's times like this I'm ready to buy another Chevy Van, of
>> which I've owned several and driven into the ground and they never gave
>> me any trouble. Sorry, just need to rant a bit. I have the week off from
>> work, and the time alloted for this was one day, it's now been a day and
>> a half (ok, many interruptions though) and I cannot dedicate the rest of
>> the week to this. FWIW, anyone contemplating this job, it sure
>> would be helpful to have a helper when re-installing the tank-it's no
>> fun trying hold that tank up and put the straps back in place! Jeff
>>
>
>
>
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