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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Dirk Wright, Murphy's law

Posted by: Howard Feb 11 2006, 05:48 PM

For those of you who have been breathlessly following the saga of Suzi, my 2.0, here is, I hope, the final update in this chapter.

About 2 years ago, a noted SoCal shop replaced the fuel tank. Since she was a racer then, delete charcoal cannister and related plumbing. Tank vents? Just cap them off.

3 weeks ago, gas gauge stopped reading past half full. Read the posts, fix the sender float. That's when fuel pump problem surfaced. Car would run great for half an hour, then quit. No sound from fuel pump. Let sit for a while, all better and drive off, for another half hour. Fry a couple of fuel pump relays, but fuse doesn't blow. Try everything, well almost.

Turns out the lack of venting in the tank eventually created enough vacuum the pump starved and quit. It never was a problem before, since apparently the sending unit had just enough of an air leak to let it breathe. I fixed that

So I vented the tank, and all is well in Mudville again today, anyway. Moral of this story? I have no friggin idea.

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Posted by: Howard Feb 11 2006, 05:51 PM

Vented. Removed bolt.

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Posted by: Howard Feb 11 2006, 06:03 PM

Oh, and I'm not sure if it had terminal vapor lock or I did any damage to the pump. So if anyone has switched to carbs and wants to bring a good early pump to Joe's, it will be appreciated.

Posted by: SLITS Feb 11 2006, 06:05 PM

I applaud you 'O Prince of Mulholland for your ability to persevere in the face of all adversity to conclude another chapter in "Being Retired Gives Me Time To Mess With Shit I Know Nothing About and Come to An Adequate Resolution". 10 Kudos on are the way.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye....It is by order of "Our Lady Of Mulholland" that Howie, yet he be known as Howard, shall be bestowed with "Order of I Suck A Vacuum". Ceremonies to be conducted by A-Aron Admin & MattR of the CGBC, with a chorus or two by the WLVLLC Choir.

Now maybe my fuchin' phone bill will go down.

Posted by: Crazyhippy Feb 11 2006, 06:39 PM

Hehehe... Did that a time or 2 w/ V-8 cars... could create enough vacuum to hear the tank Dink as it sucked the sides in... and if you wert to get gas, there was a pop when you opened the cap....

Damned cars need a controlled leak

BJH