<VV> Fuel Sock / related problems

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/2005 11:32:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
HallGrenn at aol.com writes:

> My '68 sat for three years when I was overseas.  I had lots of problems 
> with 
> fuel starvation when I put it back on the road.  The tank had started to 
> rust 
> and the rust particles were so fine they clogged the fuel pickup sock so 
> that 
> it collapsed at a certain point.  The fuel filters would clog up every few 
> days.  I couldn't drive over 45 on the highway and if I "punched it" the 
> engine 
> would die after about a second.  After I replaced the tank and sender 
> assemby 
> (with a new one and new sock) it ran beautifully.
> 
> Bob Hall
> 
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When you're forced to drive a car like this........there a a few things 
anyone can do.

BACKFLUSHING / POLISHING  liquids

1   GET  an electric fuelpump and a battery charger.  Buy A LARGE  fuelfilter 
/ cleanable if possible.

2   Plumb the FILTER to the fuelpump FROM  the Fillerneck [ hose in tank!] TO 
 the fuel outlet of the tank.

3  Fill the tank with at least 5 gal. of fuel

4   Turn on and walk away..go to sleep...

5    In the morning [8-12hrs.]  the tank will be cleaned out!  Not CLEANED, 
but all loose particles will be removed, or filter will be clogged, in which 
case you do it again. [ seldom the case]  Most WATER  is removed also.

NEXT:

The "Stones"  and "SOCK"  do a good job when everything is "normal".

But when continual Clogging of a filter happens,  or constant carb 
contamination occurs;

BUY A BIGGER FILTER!!!    

You can mount this temporarily on top of the differential, replacing the 
short connector hose.

These filters are only $7  at FLAPS........cheaper than a tow bill / or an 
hour beside the road!







Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.