Another thing to keep in mind is don't get gas when the tanker truck is
filling the pump tanks at your local gas station. The gas going into the
tanks can stir up sediment on the bottom. If your pumping that same gas you
can get the sedimant as well. It happened to me on an old pickup truck...
Bill Swinehart
76 TR6
Raleigh, NC
Malcolm Walker wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, Lenny Seidman wrote:
>
> > Sounds like dirt or sediment blocking the in-line fuel filter if you
> > have one or the fuel line itself may be filled/clogged with sediment.
>
> I agree. Before I had my gas tank fixed my TR4 would do this. First it
> went for 100 miles no prob, then 20, then 5, then it wouldn't go down the
> road without quitting.
>
> The gas tank was redi-stripped and sloshed with epoxy. No problems now
> (aside from a teaspoon of crud at the beginning, as seen in the glass
> bowl- probably was in lines). Remember, all these cars need to run is gas
> & spark. Take one away- no joy :-(
>
> If your gas tank is fine, maybe the lines are rusty. If they're fine too,
> maybe you filled up using a rusty jerry-can (or even worse, the tanks at
> the gas station are rusty).
>
> -Malcolm
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