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Re: Trashy Stuff (fuel filter)

To: ristguitars@yahoo.com, motormite@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Trashy Stuff (fuel filter)
From: "Robin Krause" <robinkrause@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:57:25 PDT
Yikes!  This sounds kind of scary.  Wouldn't a shop towel be safer?  We like 
you, Roman.  Don't scare us like this.

Robin
68 1600


>From: Roman Rist <ristguitars@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Roman Rist <ristguitars@yahoo.com>
>To: Ben Zech <motormite@hotmail.com>
>CC: datsun roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Trashy Stuff (fuel filter)
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:41:37 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Ben, That can sure wreak havoc on your performance.
>
>My 67.5 has some gas tank issues. It is holding onto a lot of crap. I
>install  on my cars those clear glass tube type fuel filters. first in
>line from the tank, along with another filter right before the pump.
>might be overkill, but I can always see what is going on and have no
>worries that my carbs aren't getting the gas they deserve,or worse,
>getting clogged up with crap.
>
>look in your floatbowl, most likley there is some sediment on the
>bottom.To clean this, I've  put in some fresh gas, stirred it around a
>bit to loosen up the sludge, then used a wet dry vac to suck it all
>out.  Also, spay out your needle valves with carb cleaner (reverse of
>the fuel flow) this will make sure they aren't clogged. Clean carbs are
>happy carbs!
>
>Roman Rist
>SoCalROC
>
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