Still don't see it. The only way the gunge would become more concentrated
as the fuel level drops is if the pick up failed to pick it up while
immersed in it. If you meant that the gunge is more concentrated at the
bottom of the tank all the time, then I agree. But it would be the same
level of concentration regardless of how much fuel was above the pickup.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chad Cooper <mgb72@airmail.net>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 05 December 1998 21:54
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Problems
>The point is that the gunk is more concentrated at the lower level of fuel,
so
>it is more likely to be picked up.
>Chad
>'72 B Daily Driver
>
>Paul Hunt wrote:
>
>> An oft repeated comment, but I can't see it, myself. The fuel pickup is
the
>> same distance from the bottom of the tank regardless of the amount of
fuel
>> in the tank, and the gunge will always be at the bottom. When the fuel
>> level drops below the pickup, it won't be picking up anything, fuel or
>> gunge.
>>
>> PaulH.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan Pockrus <dpockrus@efficient.com>
>> To: Craig Brownlee <Craig_Brownlee@ong.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
>> <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: 05 December 1998 02:41
>> Subject: RE: Fuel Pump Problems
>>
>> >
>> > My son's '74 did the same thing last week. I pulled the bowl off the
>> >fuel pump and found it had about 1/2" of rust and various other uglies
in
>> >the bottom of it. Cleaned everything up, reinstalled the bowl - all is
>> well.
>> >It seems he had run out of gas a couple of days before (typical
>> >non-functional fuel guage), and I'm guessing the last 1/2 gallon or so
was
>> a
>> >little thicker than usual.
>
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