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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, =
swapped 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 it 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=85BINGO 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=85car 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://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg>
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=92t identify it but its not the fan =
belt I removed it and tested that theory=85ah the joys of someone else =
old car problem=85
Mike=
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class=3D"">Hi,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""> 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 ? :)</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
class=3D""> I tried everything, I assumed like most of you it was =
gas related, swapped 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 it was still happening.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""> 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=85BINGO found the =
problem it was gas all right.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""> Rather large bits of silicone =
floating around in the tank, one would get sucked into the fuel pickup =
and stop the fuel flow=85car would shut down and silicone would float =
away to come back later. Here is a pic oh what came out of the =
fuel tank. <a =
href=3D"http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg"; =
class=3D"">http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg</a></div><div=
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=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=92t identify it but its not the fan =
belt I removed it and tested that theory=85ah the joys of someone else =
old car problem=85</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""> Mike</div></body></html>=
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