Hi Tommy,
I just finished doing a gas line cleanout in a fuel tank with the Peter C
suggested
device. A broken speedo cable in a cordless drill. Best fuel line roto-rooter
around!
Regards, Paul A
Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com wrote:
> Ok - first the question before I lose anyone's interest
> How do you unclog the fuel pickup line in the tank?
> Do I use Frank's tank on the Barbie method?
> How long and how do I get it dry afterward?
>
> now the update and how I came up with the questions
> Last night I did a major tune up. points, plugs, condensor, cap, rotor and
>wires
> The good news is # 3 doesn't misfire anymore and the smoke and fuel smell is
> gone form the exhaust
> I set the timing and it idle well down to 650 -700 RPM
>
> Went for a test drive and about 1/2 mile from the house, sputter - cough - die
> I coasted to a stop, popped the bonnet and removed the float chamber covers
> Front carb had about 1/2 inch of fuel, back carb was EMPTY!
> So I put the covers back on and turned on the switch for a few minutes
> Started the car and limped home
>
> disconnected the fuel line frm the carbs and pump and blew thru it - no
>blockage
> turned on the switch to check the pump output - VERY SMALL DRIBBLE
> pulled the pump and bench tested it -FUEL GUSHES
> crawled under the car and tried to blow thru the pump inlet hose to the tank -
> PLUGGED
> disconnected the inlet line from the tank and blow thru it - no blockage and
> fuel JUST DRIBBLES out of the port
>
> So I drained the tank - should have done that earlier in the process
> dropped the tank and removed the gage sending unit
> You wouldn't believe the amount of varnish inside that tank - UGHHH
>
> Tommy
> 70B daily driver
> 67 Sputtering Sprite
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