Philip Hubbard wrote:
>
> Thanks a million time over to everyone who contributed such timely advice
> on getting my "fuel pump" problem resolved. Bottom line is that Arioch is
> back safe and sound in the garage. He needed gasoline. Duh! Details of
> my "fuelishness" to follow for those wishing a nice laugh. :)
>
> Armed with the list's advice I returned to pick up my car, figuring no new
> fuel pump was needed. The weather is cold and it is sleeting some so I was
> hoping not to be outside working on this too long. Opened the gas cap and
> tried to start the car. No go. Not even starting. Confirm no leaks in
> fuel lines. Unplug the inline fuel filter to start checking for clogs. No
> problem here. Left it off and briefly turned on ignition to see how much
> fuel coming out...almost nothing. Just a bit of a fine misty spitting.
>
> Ok, no fuel to carbs, no fuel to engine, no starting. Why? I start to
> jack up the car to get underneath to look at fuel pump and rap on it if
> necessary. My fiancee Sonya, who once again is confirmed as 1,000 times
> smarter than I, pushes for filling up with gas before doing anything else
> drastic.
>
> 7 gallon tank takes ..... 7 gallons to fill. Aha! Arioch was bone dry.
> Turn the ignition, long pump up to get intial fuel to the carbs, then
> settles down to normal sounds and car starts up no problemo.
>
> Unsuccessful attempt to explain away my brain dead jumping the gun to fuel
> pump problems to follow:
>
> My guage said 1/4 full. I had just gotten $5.00 worth of gas from the
> mechanic with the new tank and had only gone 100 miles. So...can't be out
> of gas (gas around here is as cheap as 75 cents/gallon so I should have
> gotten enough to go further than 100 miles). Of course, the mechanic
> probably didn't get 75 cent gas and probably charged a slight mark up on
> top so ....yep, out of gas at 100 miles.
>
> In my feeble defense, I did think of that last night lieing in bed, but
> then "wisely" dismissed it because of the guage and bad math above. Wonder
> if my gas guage is off because of the sending unit in the new tank or
> because it goes haywire when run down to bone dry. I will monitor using my
> odometer for a while to check this out.
>
> Anyway, I'm glad to be back home. Did a couple of crucial errands and by
> the time I got home the roads here in KC are getting slicker than a greased
> pig. Arioch and I are staying home for a while.
>
> Again, THANKS so very much for again coming to my aid with great advice.
>
> Thank you, thank you, thank you.
>
> Philip
> 1974 Damask Midget - Arioch, Lord of Chaos
Philip
Guess its confession time - I once had my Non-LBC car stop on the side
of the road and couldnt get it started. Gas gauge read half full.
Called AAA who came and towed it to a service station. They put it
on a lift and couldnt find anything either. An hour later the guy
comes out to me and says "You're out of gas!"
DUH!
Rick
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