False Empty Fuel Tank
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Them glass filters are a fire waiting to start! Gaskets leak or glass breaks and it is all over with.
For both of you guys any way to run a temp jug of fuel safely and take the stock tank & fuel pickup/sender but use the rest of the system?
If you still have issues then hook jug up to the stock pump on motor and test again.
I still think there is stuff floating around in the tank covering the pickup and cutting fuel to carb.
Dave ----
For both of you guys any way to run a temp jug of fuel safely and take the stock tank & fuel pickup/sender but use the rest of the system?
If you still have issues then hook jug up to the stock pump on motor and test again.
I still think there is stuff floating around in the tank covering the pickup and cutting fuel to carb.
Dave ----
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Oh those glass tube filters, I had more problems with. I won't use due to the same thing that your going through.
A guy, I once worked for had one of those glass filter on a old ford truck cherry picker 60's truck that sometimes it would keep running then other times it would act like it ran out of gas, which it did until we'd have to open the filter and re-prime by bleeding the air out.
But their was other times it would keep running. Sometimes this would happed 3-4 time with in 2 miles before would like finally catch on an work out all the air it seem to have in the line.
I can't remember if it had a manual or electric pump but we never know if it was going to run for very long with out it running out of gas that showed air each time in the filter.
Back in the 70's, I put one on a Chevy that, I had that was ran okay but it never filled the filter and always had an vacuum/air bubble in it. I remember, I changed it out cause it was starting to leak at the end O-ring.
Had a girl friend that had a VW bug with one on it and started having stalling issues which had one of those glass filters on it that had about 80% of air bubble in it.
I replaced it with a plastic one that also showed air but much less but her stalling issues when away.
I know those our one way filters like all filters but have never seen a glass filter full with out air bubble trapped in them. Plus they don't filter out that great like a paper core filters do.
I see a lot of those glass filters on many of the junk vehicles in the PnP junk Yds. that always gives me a flash back to the boom truck that had much gas pickup troubles with the glass tube filter.
But, I feel your pain!
Orich
A guy, I once worked for had one of those glass filter on a old ford truck cherry picker 60's truck that sometimes it would keep running then other times it would act like it ran out of gas, which it did until we'd have to open the filter and re-prime by bleeding the air out.
But their was other times it would keep running. Sometimes this would happed 3-4 time with in 2 miles before would like finally catch on an work out all the air it seem to have in the line.
I can't remember if it had a manual or electric pump but we never know if it was going to run for very long with out it running out of gas that showed air each time in the filter.
Back in the 70's, I put one on a Chevy that, I had that was ran okay but it never filled the filter and always had an vacuum/air bubble in it. I remember, I changed it out cause it was starting to leak at the end O-ring.
Had a girl friend that had a VW bug with one on it and started having stalling issues which had one of those glass filters on it that had about 80% of air bubble in it.
I replaced it with a plastic one that also showed air but much less but her stalling issues when away.
I know those our one way filters like all filters but have never seen a glass filter full with out air bubble trapped in them. Plus they don't filter out that great like a paper core filters do.
I see a lot of those glass filters on many of the junk vehicles in the PnP junk Yds. that always gives me a flash back to the boom truck that had much gas pickup troubles with the glass tube filter.
But, I feel your pain!
Orich
Ok I'm convinced. I'm gonna look for an Atwood pre pump filter and get rid of those glass "see through" filters and go plastic sealed "see through" filters.
The tank is clean now with no visible rust on the pickup tube so less worry about scouring the vanes in the pump. When I washed out the tank, the limp gooey rubber float retainer fell out (no sign or the brass float) and lots of floaties and greenish swill.
In a few days I get my Social Security check so I'm gonna buy a new frame tank. I like the storage behind the seat idea.
Man I'll tell ya This old 72 $600 beater needed everything. The only things that worked well were the heater motor, windshield wiper motor, and headlights.
I now have $6300 in it. and it still isn't painted. ::sigh::.
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Ball park dollar input is 8-12k to get one back in shape an a fair single stage paint job.
So your right in line.
Having had my truck since 78, I've replaced some of the replaced parts a few times.
But the hood an cab & doors oh and the frame our all that have not been replaced
So your right in line.
Having had my truck since 78, I've replaced some of the replaced parts a few times.
But the hood an cab & doors oh and the frame our all that have not been replaced
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Ball park dollar input is 8-12k to get one back in shape an a fair single stage paint job.
So your right in line.
Having had my truck since 78, I've replaced some of the replaced parts a few times.
But the hood an cab & doors oh and the frame our all that have not been replaced
So your right in line.
Having had my truck since 78, I've replaced some of the replaced parts a few times.
But the hood an cab & doors oh and the frame our all that have not been replaced
I just bought a new F25A Aux frame tank tank and sender unit off Amazon $205 shipped. I need a 2" filler tube and 1" burp back tube. 10 days for shipment on the Tank. Got the Plastic "see through" filter today from NAPA $5.99.
I dumped another 5 Gal gas in the tank for ttl of 8 and the glass filter looked 80% full. It ran really well today. Went abt 4 Miles to NAPA and back.
I really like the 4 speed AOD tranny 302 combo. but last check I'm getting 10MPG. I'm a lead foot round town. I like to hear the Flow Master muffler, I guess.
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