Date:         Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:01:08 +0000
Reply-To:     Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fuel tank question
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 Eric...I think new gas tank will solve many problems. All that hungering for liquid fuel without bubbles.  Tons of issues downstream now solved.  Well done.

    On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 04:48:43 PM PDT, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I will hold off on full accolades until we hear the fill up results.
Congratulations anyway for taking this one on.

BT

On Monday, September 19, 2022, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Gas tank project update,
>
> Old gas tank is out and new one is in.  All is connected but the rain has
> kept me from gassing up and trying out the new tank.
>
> The old tank had two old grommets in it.  They don=E2=80=99t float.  They=
 slide
> around the bottom.  I can=E2=80=99t help but wonder if they partly blocke=
d the
> outlet often pump sounded ok when first started then after a little while
> started to struggle.  I=E2=80=99m imagining the rubber disk being pulled =
over the
> outlet screen to partly block.  When I blew in the tank it moved them
> away.  Then they would return.
>
> I=E2=80=99ll know more once I can start the van.
>
> Darn that rain anyway.
>
> It was a challenging job to do alone and blind but now I could do it much
> quicker and easier.
>
>        Dennis was a big help talking me through the first steps of
> getting out the gas inlet to the tank and later he talked me through
> installing the fuel sender.  A little guidance for doing it the first tim=
e
> made all the difference.
>
> New tank was a tight but perfect fit.
> Fingers crossed I add gas, pressurize and don=E2=80=99t have any leaks an=
d then
> have a running van and hopefully a quiet fuel pump.
>
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
> > On Sep 18, 2022, at 11:11 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > What damage or problems might be caused by leaving a fuel hose grommet
> or two inside the gas tank? Say it accidentally goes in and you leave it =
in
> there?
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto
>