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Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.
Keep going,
Keep us posted, what you learn we will learn too.
Linda
62 Sprite Pinky
On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Ron Corry via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?
>
> *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets@autox.team.net');>
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 07, 2016 9:01 PM
> *To:* Spridgets <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets@autox.team.net');=
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on car.
>
> Hi,
>
> Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that was not
> running on freeway that I asked about a month ago, remember that far back=
?
> :)
>
> I tried everything, I assumed like most of you it was gas related, swappe=
d
> out fuel pump, swapped out fuel lines, pulled the distributor and checked
> its advance curve and put in optical points, back to the fuel system as i=
t
> was still happening.
>
> Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside, I found that the
> previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the sending unit=E2=80=A6=
BINGO
> found the problem it was gas all right.
>
> Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank, one would get
> sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow=E2=80=A6car would shut=
down and
> silicone would float away to come back later. Here is a pic oh what came
> out of the fuel tank. http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg
> <http://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOAHf=
JEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68Btb=
Q8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKqc6LtjxReh0FZMPfzKb=
sfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbq=
UJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0AlksC0=
6FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D>
>
> Car was running fine again until yesterday, new problem, its a
> squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when coasting or
> clutch is in. Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it was a loose motor
> allowing metal to metal contact Can=E2=80=99t identify it but its not th=
e fan belt
> I removed it and tested that theory=E2=80=A6ah the joys of someone else o=
ld car
> problem=E2=80=A6
>
> Mike
>
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Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.<div=
>Keep going,</div><div>Keep us posted, what you learn we will learn too.</d=
iv><div>Linda=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>62 Sprite Pinky</div><div><br>=
</div><div><br><br>On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Ron Corry via Spridgets <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?</div>
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i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
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<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"spridgets@autox.team.net" href=3D"javascript:=
_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets@autox.team.net');" target=3D"_b=
lank">Mike Rambour via Spridgets</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 07, 2016 9:01 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"spridgets@autox.team.net" href=3D"javascript:_e=
(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets@autox.team.net');" target=3D"_bla=
nk">Spridgets</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on=20
car.</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr=
i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">=
Hi,=20
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that was no=
t=20
running on freeway that I asked about a month ago, remember that far back ?=
=20
:)</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I tried everything, I assumed like most of you it was gas related, swa=
pped=20
out fuel pump, swapped out fuel lines, pulled the distributor and checked i=
ts=20
advance curve and put in optical points, back to the fuel system as it was =
still=20
happening.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside, I found that =
the=20
previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the sending unit=E2=80=A6BI=
NGO found the=20
problem it was gas all right.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank, one would g=
et=20
sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow=E2=80=A6car would shut d=
own and=20
silicone would float away to come back later.=C2=A0 Here is a pic oh what c=
ame=20
out of the fuel tank.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://email.onwave.com/wf/cli=
ck?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJ=
ps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXs=
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WV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPwe=
Akwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg</a></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Car was running fine again until yesterday, new problem, its a=20
squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when coasting or clu=
tch=20
is in.=C2=A0 Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it was a loose motor allow=
ing=20
metal to metal contact=C2=A0 Can=E2=80=99t identify it but its not the fan =
belt I=20
removed it and tested that theory=E2=80=A6ah the joys of someone else old c=
ar=20
problem=E2=80=A6</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Mike</div>
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