 Fuel Tank Lines, Is it possible to reverse them |
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| solex |
  Dec 26 2005, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States  |
Hello,
I just had my tank out to put in a fresh air blower and now the car will not start. I do not believe it is getting fuel and am not certain if I crossed the lines. Is it possible to cross these lines and cause a non start problem? Thanks, Dan |
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| Allan |
Dec 26 2005, 02:25 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
If you cross the line at the tank I would think it should still work but you wont have the strainer to keep the big stuff out of the line. Maybe the feed line got pinched when you put the tank back in.
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| solex |
Dec 26 2005, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
I thought that may be a problem I will take it back out tonight. Also how level should the tank be, I seem to have my leaning towards the passenger side.
Thanks, Dan |
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| SLITS |
Dec 26 2005, 04:10 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
The intake of the suction line is at a different level than the discharge of the return line. If your tank was absolutely full, it is feasible you could suck from the return line, but as the tank level drops, you ain't gonna get no fuel.......
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 26 2005, 04:20 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
99% of the time people pinch the feed line when setting the tank back.
It will run with them swapped if you have more than a 1/4 tank of gas. B |
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| solex |
Dec 26 2005, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
Make me part of that 99%. The fuel line was pinched..
Thanks, Dan |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 26 2005, 09:42 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Wait until you pinch the return line some year and cause the fuel pressure to sky rocket!!
Any time I have the tank out of a car I replace the lines... so I have pinched them 2-3 times over a 20 year period. B |
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