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Re: [Spridgets] Mike's fuelish Bugeye

To: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Mike's fuelish Bugeye
From: JMFangio via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:36:14 -0500
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I was half expecting it to be powder blue.  ;-)

Lester



> On Jul 24, 2020, at 11:51 AM, derf via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 11:48 AM Weslake1330 <weslake1330@gmail.com =
> One of my friends has a 66 Mustang, here in the UK.
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> On Fri, 24 Jul 2020 at 16:24, derf via Spridgets =
> I had one of the black Facet pumps go out on my 1966 Mustang after =
about two months in which time it had very little use.  It made the =
noises but didn't deliver the goods.  I think something happened with an =
internal bypass, maybe.  I replaced it with a similar pump and haven't =
had any trouble since but have been using non-Ethanol gas from "the blue =
handle" at the pump. =20
> Regards,
> Derf
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> On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 9:46 AM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets =
> Alrighty then! ( Ace Ventura moment!)
> I am smelling a rat in the fuel delivery system not the carb!
> First is your fuel pump set up at the tank or in the engine =
compartment?   That's a beginning.   Pumps seem to like being close to =
the tank pushing fuel as opposed to being well away from the tank and =
pulling fuel.  =20
> These fuel tanks have a fixed pick up tube in them that can be a real =
pain in the posterior if anything has obstructed the tube , end of the =
tube rusted off or a tank sealer applied and glued the tube shut or tank =
sealer applied wrong & peeling off , clogging the pickup tube.   Another =
fun one ( happened to my car early in my ownership!) Is the lost has cap =
, rag stuffed in the filler neck and OOPS , rag ended up in the tank!   =
Does nothing initially but eventually the electric pump sucked the tag =
against th e pickup tube , and sediment fouled the rag and it acted like =
a blocked fuel filter.  Started , ran for a bit and would quit...  That =
drove me crazy until I dropped the tank , pulled the sending unit and =
looks into the tank !   =20
> Mike somewhere you have a restriction keeping your fuel from freely =
flowing from the pickup in the tank to feed your pump.   Possibly an =
internally collapsing rubber fuel line connecting pump to tank?   This =
ethanol fuel has done some rather odd stuff to rubber components over =
time.  =20
> Just some thoughts which might point you in a direction of discovering =
what is wrong.
> Chuck
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charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
was half expecting it to be powder blue. &nbsp;;-)<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Lester</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jul =
24, 2020, at 11:51 AM, derf via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:ii_kd0gogek0">&lt;IMG_20200416_191055.jpg&gt;</span><br =
class=3D""></div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 11:48 AM =
Weslake1330 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:weslake1330@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">weslake1330@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">One of my =
friends has a 66 Mustang, here in the UK.</div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 24 =
Jul 2020 at 16:24, derf via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I had one =
of the black Facet pumps go out on my 1966 Mustang after about two =
months in which time it had very little use.&nbsp; It made the noises =
but didn't deliver the goods.&nbsp; I think something happened with an =
internal bypass, maybe.&nbsp; I replaced it with a similar pump and =
haven't had any trouble since but have been using non-Ethanol gas from =
"the blue handle" at the pump.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div =
class=3D"">Regards,</div><div class=3D"">Derf</div><div =
class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul =
22, 2020 at 9:46 AM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">







<div class=3D"">
    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Alrighty then! ( Ace Ventura moment!)</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">I am smelling a rat in the fuel delivery system not the =
carb!</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">First is your fuel pump set up =
at the tank or in the engine compartment?&nbsp; &nbsp;That's a =
beginning.&nbsp; &nbsp;Pumps seem to like being close to the tank =
pushing fuel as opposed to being well away from the tank and pulling =
fuel.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">These fuel tanks =
have a fixed pick up tube in them that can be a real pain in the =
posterior if anything has obstructed the tube , end of the tube rusted =
off or a tank sealer applied and glued the tube shut or tank sealer =
applied wrong &amp; peeling off , clogging the pickup tube.&nbsp; =
&nbsp;Another fun one ( happened to my car early in my ownership!) Is =
the lost has cap , rag stuffed in the filler neck and OOPS , rag ended =
up in the tank!&nbsp; &nbsp;Does nothing initially but eventually the =
electric pump sucked the tag against th
 e pickup tube , and sediment fouled the rag and it acted like a blocked =
fuel filter.&nbsp; Started , ran for a bit and would quit...&nbsp; That =
drove me crazy until I dropped the tank , pulled the sending unit and =
looks into the tank !&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Mike somewhere you have a restriction keeping your fuel from =
freely flowing from the pickup in the tank to feed your pump.&nbsp; =
&nbsp;Possibly an internally collapsing rubber fuel line connecting pump =
to tank?&nbsp; &nbsp;This ethanol fuel has done some rather odd stuff to =
rubber components over time.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Just some thoughts which might point you in a direction of =
discovering what is wrong.</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
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