Re: [HSS] Gas Tank Fuel Feed

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Hudson29@aol.com wrote:

>

> In a message dated 10/23/01 1:33:07 PM, sixforty@yahoo.com writes:

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> << Looks like your fuel feed line is coming out of the drain plug on

> the bottom of your tank. It should be on top so you might want to

> drop the tank and see what there is. >>

>

> Yes, that might be the case. When the tank was out of the car and taken

> apart for the Re-Nu process a few years ago, there was no sign of a top fuel

> feed so I put it back together the way I found it less the hydraulic gas

> gauge sending unit which is now sitting in a box on the shelf. I am not very

> happy with the current location as it seems vulnerable to road damage.

> Have you any details about where this line should have been?

>

> Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com

> Fullerton, California USA

>

The fuel pipe should be on a fitting on top of the tank, with the pipe

reaching almost to the bottom of the tank. Then if there is any

rubbish in the tank it will sit there rather than be sucked up through

the pipe, causing blockage.

Geoff.