Help/Recommendation-Gas Tank Cap

Hi Dan,

Trust you and Rambo are well...

I just sent Allen an email and asked about your first sentence.

Also will take pressure reading tomorrow morning.

Dan, is your web-site back on line? I remember a long time ago you posted information about gas door springs, presently I have a couple and look too big, tried upside down, still no luck, didn't you make a pair, if so, can you email me instructions?

Thanks,

Ray

{Edelbrock pertormer intake with a Holley 600 cfm carb. approx HP 280
Has a macanical Holley fuel pump.}

{Have not tested yet}

I am thankful to all who offered benefit of their past personal experience with recommendations related to my gas problem.
Wanted to identify starving gas problem by process of illumination doing the following. When Allen arrived today; using proper gauge, tested second new fuel pump which is putting out 7 pounds of pressure, went through new 600's small 4 barrel carburetor with vacuum secondary confident both fuel pump and carburetor are in 100% working order. Because of very slight crimp in rubber hose from fuel pump to carburetor decided to replace with new little longer rubber hose. From line into fuel pump blew through and could hear air/gas bubbles in tank; that illuminated blocked lines, road tested the car and still no improvement? Then took Ken Cates recommendation removing two screws to check pick up tube which Allen had sand blasted months ago and looked to be in great condition; not knowing which way “L” shape curved pick up tube is correct, re-installed upside down or where “L” was parallel to bottom of gas tank, then tried to blow through line but didn’t hear any air/gas bubbles. Added three gallons of gas then removed tube and installed same way it was to begin with being the “L” facing to bottom of tank. Even though we blew through confirming no blockage in line where we had filter from gas tank to front, decided to remove filter only using rubber hose to new line going to fuel pump. All of above mentioned didn’t help, what could have happened throughout the years of moving parts, when I removed tube it could be bent and we don’t have anyway in knowing? From another 51 Hornet parts car I purchased, Allen thinks he may have pick up tube and will let me know tomorrow, therefore can’t do anything until next week; definitely feel gas problem is related to gas tank pick up tube? Sorry for long story, but wanted to do my best with blow by blow explanation.
Merry Christmas to you all,
Ray

To all,

I am happy to report, after receiving pick up tube from Lance; Allen installed and tested returned my 52 Hornet coupe today, see his self explanatory email to me sent several days ago.


"Fantastic news it is fixed and working with no problems now. Turns out it was the pick up tube. It was the same bend but was twisted.
Put the new old one in and ran some test worked good. Took it out for a drive and no problems or stalling.

I started with emptying the gas. There was roughly 10 gallons of gas in the tank. Then looked at the tube. After getting it back together
i tested the fuel pressure just to make sure again. And it runs with 7.62 PSI."

I was so pleased with performance of driving my car all day, as you all have expereinced Hudson's get a great deal of attention and compliments; mostly seniors would come to car, had stories to tell of their Houdson past ownership and even request picture taking whereever I parked, obviously I was proud and happy.

Ray

Thanks to all well wisher's. Today I just had fun driving my car around town again up and down expressways, car is a delight to drive even at 80 MPH just rolls straight highway. I am going to attempt to reconstruct build story from start to finish, Allen did a magnificient job and if interested check out following link to see some pictures of Allen's personal Jimmy project while building my car and some others: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=465388 Also first Hudson pictures directly after purcahsing from fellow member (Mike) from me taken of car apart before I met Allen; if I didn't meet him I don't think car would have ever been built?

Ray

Thanks & Good Morning Ken,
Yes, you’re so right, at age 74 I am so proud, happy and smiling from ear to ear. Throughout the years, you and other members have offered so much useful advice, words of wisdom and experience has helped me, I believe so many others who fulfilled completion of hobby dreams feel teh same way too!!! Young Allen has been a breathe of spring or like receiving a letter from home. I have attempted and completed many different car restorations to include some other Hudson’s from yesteryears, but never under took upside down, bumper to bumper, top to bottom full blown build which I learnt/was informed isn’t for the faint of heart. Each time I finished a car, I’d say never again, I have many useful Hudson parts left over from over coupe’s and sedan I purchased for my required completion of this coupe that when I get around to indexing I’ll post giving opportunity to other members to see if they can use? I also have a complete running rebuilt Chevy 350 engine with only 900 miles on it, I bought for $1,900.- thought I would use in another project. Lastly I have still have excellent complete solid desert California dry, (your sound advice of years ago) limited surface rust, rolling 1956 Hudson Hornet Twin-H (engine turns). During ’52 coupe built, I said never again and I think Allen never wants to work on a Hudson again, although I was reconsidering restoring this nice sedan; without Allen I don’t think I’ll attempt it and will offer on eBay at a later date. As you and other members had plenty of cars you all restored, I did too and have included some pictures of my hobby passion of which has brought me years of pleasure. As I mentioned in near future I intend to collect and reconstruct my thoughts about ’52 coupe with ’53 hood ornament, mainly because my first Hudson I owned while being stationed in 1957 at Fort Knox, Kentucky was a ’53 Hornet sedan. From what I read on FORUM, if all the members talking about parts restorations go forward, just maybe Hudson builds will be appreciated for years to come. Ironic, I was having lunch with a friend returning to Manila today at restaurant yesterday and seen a senior citizen gentleman in parking lot walking and looking around my car, as I walked closer to him, I said I know you to senior and haven’t seen or heard about him for twenty plus years, I had to refresh his memory that we meet in Korea US Military Installation being located in 8hth Army Command, Yongsan, Seoul Korea ironic he informed me at two different times of owning two 1952 Hudson coupe’s and complimented me saying my car looks like one the top Hornet’s he’s even seen, even better that 49 Commodore displayed at Harrah’s Hotel. That’s enough for today. Sorry to bore you with some pictures...To all take care, stay healthy and happy Hudsoning.
Ray