Andy,
There is a discussion thread on fuel tank removal and installation at :
http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5559&page=8
You don't have to remove the balance tube unless you want to replace it. They
can be a challenge to reinstall, sometimes. I've always removed the tanks
first.
Allan Ballard
Mk1a Tiger
SIV Alpine
On Sep 18, 2011, at 6:29 PM, genepadgett@comcast.net wrote:
> Andy, I look forward to seeing the answer to your question!B B S ome side
> thoughts to share while we await them.B B When you changed your fuel pump,
> did you find any debris on the inlet side?B B There should be a mesh
screen
> filter there that would keep anything large from the tank fouling the pump
and
> anything further downstreem.B B When I changed my pump last summer, I made
> sure there was nothing clogging the lines between the tanks and the pump
inlet
> side.B B with the tanks as empty as possible I ran compressed air into the
> tanks with the pump out of the lines.B B just ran a line from my air
> compressor into the filler opening and made a crude sealB with a towel
around
> the hose and stuffed into the opening and held it all in by hand.B B Not a
> perfect seal , but the line to the pump blew out very clean.B B If you
can,
> you might want to try that before going to the trouble of pulling the
> tanks.B B You could also do the same thing from the output line from the
pump
> to the carb inlet after disconnecting every thing.
>
>
>
> Just some thoughts that may or may not be helpful!
>
>
>
> Cheers, Gene
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
> From: "awtiger" <awtiger@cox.net>
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:52:10 PM
> Subject: [Tigers] Gas tank question
>
> Hey, guys:
>
> I'm still having a stalling problem with my Tiger. B I've performed a
complete
> ignition tune up and have been through the Holley 465 carb. B I've also
> replaced the fuel pump as well. B In short, I'm now down to investigating
> further into the fuel system, which means checking for trash in the tanks.
> It's been a loooooooong time since I've pulled the gas tanks out of a Tiger
> and, frankly, I can't remember the proper order in which the apparatus is
> removed. B Do the actual tanks come out first, followed by the curved
pieces
> of
> pipe and then the balance tube, OR does the balance tube come out first,
> followed by the curved pipes and then the tanks? B Can someone help jog my
> failing memory???
>
> Thanks,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
> B382001600LRXFE
> TAC #740
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