Maybe Z3 owners prefer A/C over the wind in their hair :).
At 10:26 AM 8/2/2000, Hall, Phillip wrote:
>Hey List -
>
>The thread of trash in the fuel has come up again - just in time!! I was
>racing an Eclipse Turbo last night and was noticing a loss of power at the
>high end. I did stay with him through 2nd - not bad - OK, it was an older
>car and smoked on acceleration. I opened my hood and noticed that my fuel
>pressure gage at 5 PSI vs. the normal 4 PSI. I put the gage before the fuel
>filter, to if I see an increase in pressure I know my filter is getting
>plugged. I worked - trash, trash, trash. I run an electric pump by the
>tank and mounted the gage on the filter housing (home made aluminum). I
>recommend putting a gage inline so you can easily see if you have a problem.
>It will detect leaks, plugged filter, bad pump etc. I bought mine at the
>local speed shop for about ten bucks. My 30 year old lines must be getting
>bad - I have a filter before the electric pump, so the stuff must be from my
>fuel lines. I will take it for another spin tonight and see if the trash
>removal helped.
>
>One more thing OT. Did Z3's come with an optional top that actually folds
>down? Out of a hundred or so sighted this summer, I think I have only seen
>6 with the top down. That option must be expensive - very few came with it!
>
>Happy Roadstering - always topless
>Phil
>SEROC
Brian '68 1600
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