[Tigers] (Non-Tiger) Fuel pressure falls off with temp?

[garywinblad at comcast.net]

I think Theo is correct!
This exact scenario has happened to B9470622 twice.
The first time was after it sat for years before I got around to the engine rebuild.
I knew the tanks were real bad (there was rust looking stuff clogging th
filter).  My plan was to just keep changing cheap filters until the whole system
got clean.  DUMB idea.  It worked for a few weeks but the interval between
filter changes got shorter and shorter until it died only a couple blocks from
home (I still remember the long push home cuz I ran out of filters!).
Change your filter and if it happens again, pull the tank and have it boiled
and coated!
The second time was a couple years later on the way to Tigers United.
I was sure it was more gunk coming from the tank and even found a local
shop that did a great job flushing my lines on their lift.  Ten miles later it
stopped again.  I finally decided to check the filter.  BINGO, it was full of
black junk, I figure I must have gotten a bad tank of gas.  Removed the filter
at a roadside rest stop and it ran perfect for the rest on the trip.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Cullen McCann 
To: Theo Smit , tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:09:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Tigers] (Non-Tiger) Fuel pressure falls off with temp?

Good suggestion...thanks Theo...honestly starting with the obvious first...I
cant say we have really ruled that out yet...will do.









The only times I've experienced this it's involved the fuel filter
getting plugged with junk. It starts OK, you can run it for a few
minutes, then the filter element clogs. You stop running the engine,
everything settles to the bottom of the filter, and 10 minutes later you
can try again... For a few minutes.
Check the fuel filter (cut it open if necessary) to see if there's
anything in there. Could be gas tank liner, silicone, Teflon tape,
rust... You name it. As a first shot, just replace the filter and see if
the problem takes longer to manifest itself.

Cheers,
Theo
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