A commonly reported phenomenon this mysterious orange sediment in
the float bowls. I heard it's got something to do with the Lucas
(non) electrics. Isn't that why everybody is going solid state?
Mike L.
AN5 10426 etc
----- Original Message -----
From Jim Rowan <jimrowan at uic.edu>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: March 2, 2000 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: FUEL FILTERS
> This past weekend I had the gasket on float bowl chamber let go.
> I removed the top to replace it and was shocked at the very fine
dust
> that had collected in the base of bowl. This is with 2 inline
fuel filters
> one just after the tank and one just before the carbs.
> It seems to cause no problems as the dust rests in the base and
doesn't
> float around. Never the less I sponged out the gas and throughly
cleaned
> the dust out.
> I wonder if it's possible that the dust comes from the lead
additive I
> occasionally use?
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
> 60 Sprite
> 62 Cooper
>
> At 08:59 AM 03/02/2000 -0500, Michael Lupynec wrote:
> >Couldn't agree more, and how quickly the new gas (read more
> >expensive) gums up.
> >
> >A bit of it may also be from tank and lines. My experience is
that
> >except for the float needle, SU's are very forgiving
carburetors
> >in this regard.
> >
> >Mike L.
> >AN5 10426 etc
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: George Procyshyn <geopro@cyberdrive.net>
> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: March 2, 2000 12:53 AM
> >Subject: FUEL FILTERS
> >
> >
> >> List . . .
> >> I didn't realize how dirty fuel is. If I could show you how
much
> >dirt came
> >> out of the fuel filter in my daily driver, and the dirt that
was
> >in
> >> suspension inside the filter that I saved in a bottle, you'd
all
> >go out and
> >> get new fuel filters for everything you drive/store/tripover.
> >> George Procyshyn
> >> '58 AN5
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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