You say that you have run thru a number of fuel filters- are they all the
common "paper innards" type?
You may do well to get one of the sintered type ones which filter down to 5
microns (.0005") or maybe 8.
This is the type that JC Whitney used to sell that had a glass tube and metal
ends and could be disassembled and cleaned. They work much better than the
paper ones.
Bill
> To: Spridgets@autox.team.net
> From: bkitterer@mac.com
> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:00:51 -0700
> Subject: [Spridgets] Gas leaks
>
> OK Folks I am out of ideas.
>
> At freeway speeds I can smell gas but when I stop it is not apparent
> where the gas is coming from. It seems like it has to be the float
> bowl overflows since all the lines are good and if they are leaking
> speed should not make any difference. For some years I have been
> fighting grit from the gas tank - - powder coater blasted it with out
> taping the openings after the tank had been cleaned. Ran lots of
> paint thinner through the tank before reinstalling, added two in line
> fuel filters and grit still got through. After five sets of filters
> and float bowl jets and needles I thought the problem had been licked
> - - no more over flow at idle. The pump pressure is also correct,
> check last week. But still smell gas at freeway speeds.
>
> Thoughts???
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob Kitterer
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2000 Miata Special Edition
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