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Re: leaking gas

To: "Toby B" <toby@wolfenet.com>,
Subject: Re: leaking gas
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 19:33:27 -0400
I think my 66 was set up by Datsun for the fuel to go into the fuel filter
then to go into the pump.

Am I crazy . . . yet?

66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Toby B <toby@wolfenet.com>
To: a roadster list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: leaking gas


> Yep, bring floats, a new needle and seat, and
>     A new fuel filter or 2!  If there's junk in the fuel, it can wedge
> in the needle valve, and let gas in, flooding the float bowl.  It
> doesn't take much junk- rust flakes do this like crazy!
>     Also, for safety, put a filter before the fuel pump.  I KNOW this
> goes against conventional wisdom, making the pump draw thru a filter,
> but junk in the gas can make a pump's valves stop working, too.  Best
> fix is, of course, to clean out the tank, but it's a quick fix that has
> gotten me home a half-dozen times...
> Toby
>
>
> > - --- Ken Pletcher  wrote:
> >
> >  The guy said it leaks fuel out of the float overflow tubes.
> >
> >
>


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