Am I the only one who thinks putting a filter in is, at best, a band-aid
solution (guess
what happens when the fuel filter plugs with crud)?
If you have silt going through your system, you should pull the tank and
clean and seal
it (it likely has pin-hole leaks anyway--is there any gas smell in the
boot?). I'd flush the
fuel lines too, and (at least) check the float bowls.
bs
Steven Newell wrote:
> Some months ago I posted about helping a friend get his 100/4 back on
> the road after 7 years not started, 17 years without plates. After
> careful prep following list recommendations, we got it running and he
> re-registered it this spring. Bill joined the local Healey club and
> he's going to drive it to a local shop for a tune-up and new tires.
>
> We drained then flushed the tank with a couple gallons of fresh fuel
> before running it, but it's been years and I expect we'll continue to
> find silt coming through. I'd feel much better with a filter between
> the tank and the carbs. All I find are metal fuel lines -- where would
> I put a filter?
>
> Steven Newell
> Littleton, CO USA
> '62 TR4 x 2 etc.
>
>
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'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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