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Re: Fuel line from tank to pump - RBB MGB

To: Steve@shoyer.com
Subject: Re: Fuel line from tank to pump - RBB MGB
From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:31:11 -0400
Hi Steve,
  The shop might have cleaned the line----when I did mine the first time,
a load of sludge came out but then the line did jam again soon, and a
second rinsing with carb cleaner and blowing out with air was needed.  

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:18:30 -0400 "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
writes:
> I had taken my car in for some work about a year ago and I thought 
> they had cleaned out the line from the adsorbtion canister to the vapor
> canister in the trunk, but I guess not.  I had rebuilt the 
> adsorption canisters not too long ago, so I think they're OK - I'll try
blowing 
> air through the line to see if that helps.
> 
> I'll also put a clamp on the line at the fuel pump, just to be 
> safer.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Howard [mailto:mgbob@juno.com] 
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Fuel line from tank to pump - RBB MGB
> 
> ...  But that you have pressure shows another thing that needs
> attention. ... The pressurisation of the tank is happening because 
> the
> line that
> goes to the vapor separation cannister, that round silver metal 
> thing in
> the right rear corner of the boot, is plugged.  ...




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