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There=E2=80=99s a section of plastic tubing on the side of the transmission.=
Make sure that=E2=80=99s OK. Although if you=E2=80=99ve replaced all the ho=
ses, you=E2=80=99ve probably done that one.=20
Rich
=E2=80=9879 Midget
=E2=80=9858 Sprite
> On Jun 22, 2023, at 7:52 PM, Karl Vacek <kvacek@ameritech.net> wrote:
> =EF=BB=BF
> We've had this car since 2006 -almost second owners. About 17,000 miles, v=
ery original. Jill stopped driving it a couple years ago so I'm renewing ev=
erything in preparation for selling it.
>=20
> It's a 1500 (Spitfire) engine and all the emissions stuff. Which is all t=
here and everything I've checked is working.
>=20
> We bought it from a kid who owned it for about as month, just putting in t=
he cheapest fuel pump he could find and jamming the wrong size battery betwe=
en the heater and the firewall. It's always seemed to lose fuel pump prime a=
nd needed lots of cranking for the first start after sitting a day or two. I=
only just now finally replaced each and every hose in the system (not the e=
vap circuits, but for now I've unhooked the evap tank line.
>=20
> Running with fuel directly to the carb I only got a little spit from the p=
ump, and off the car it seemed dead. Soooo - I bought a good new fuel pump,=
the one with the infinitely clockable top, which also actually has a filter=
unlike the POS the kid put on the car. Pump seems to suck but it's still n=
ot pulling fuel though the line from the tank even after getting some fuel i=
n the lines and running the engine a few minutes on direct fuel to the carb.=
>=20
> I want to check the rest of the fuel supply system but I cannot remove the=
feed line from the tank - it's a non-existent size for flare wrenches, Kroi=
l hasn't worked it's usual magic, and my Knipex pliers wrench can't turn the=
fitting either. Not to the cave man stage yet - this is a very original, r=
ust free car, so I'm not using a pipe wrench or etc.=20
>=20
> I want to directly blow through the fuel line to make sure it's clear - bl=
owing from the front with the gas cap off is inconclusive. I'm working alon=
e and I'm just not sure it's passing as much air as it should.
>=20
> Aside from cutting the line off (really original car that we want to sell a=
s soon as I'm done renewing everything) I'm stuck. I can't really drop the t=
ank (to fill it with water and have at the fitting with serious heat) withou=
t destroying the original fuel line.=20
>=20
> What is the pickup like in the tank, presumably leading down from the bulk=
head fitting to the bottom. No in-tank filter that I see in the parts books=
.
>=20
> My last hope is to remove the huge filler hose in the trunk and put a came=
ra in there tomorrow.
>=20
> Any other suggestions ?=20
>=20
> Thanks!
> Karl
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"conten=
t-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">There=E2=80=99s a section of plastic tubing on the side of the tr=
ansmission. Make sure that=E2=80=99s OK. Although if you=E2=80=99ve replaced=
all the hoses, you=E2=80=99ve probably done that one. </div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rich</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9879 Midg=
et</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9858 Sprite</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite">On Jun 22, 2023, at 7:52 PM, Karl Vacek <kvacek@ameri=
tech.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div dir=3D"auto">
We've had this car since 2006 -almost second owners. About 17,000 mile=
s, very original. Jill stopped driving it a couple years ago so I'm re=
newing everything in preparation for selling it.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">It's a 1500 (Spitfire) engine and all the emissions stuff.=
Which is all there and everything I've checked is working.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">We bought it from a kid who owned it=
for about as month, just putting in the cheapest fuel pump he could find an=
d jamming the wrong size battery between the heater and the firewall. I=
t's always seemed to lose fuel pump prime and needed lots of cranking for th=
e first start after sitting a day or two. I only just now finally repl=
aced each and every hose in the system (not the evap circuits, but for now I=
've unhooked the evap tank line.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Running with fuel directly to the carb I only got a little spit from t=
he pump, and off the car it seemed dead. Soooo - I b<span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt;">ought a good new fuel pump, the one with the infinitely clock=
able top, which also actually has a filter unlike the POS the kid put on the=
car. Pump seems to suck but it's still not pulling fuel though the li=
ne from the tank even after getting some fuel in the lines and running the e=
ngine a few minutes on direct fuel to the carb.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I want to check the rest of the fuel supply system=
but I cannot remove the feed line from the tank - it's a non-existent size f=
or flare wrenches, Kroil hasn't worked it's usual magic, and my Knipex plier=
s wrench can't turn the fitting either. Not to the cave man stage yet -=
this is a very original, rust free car, so I'm not using a pipe wrench or e=
tc. </span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br=
></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I want to d=
irectly blow through the fuel line to make sure it's clear - blowing from th=
e front with the gas cap off is inconclusive. I'm working alone and I'=
m just not sure it's passing as much air as it should.</span></div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Aside from cutting the line off (really orig=
inal car that we want to sell as soon as I'm done renewing everything) I'm s=
tuck. I can't really drop the tank (to fill it with water and have at t=
he fitting with serious heat) without destroying the original fuel line.&nbs=
p;</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">What is the pickup like in the tank, presumably lea=
ding down from the bulkhead fitting to the bottom. No in-tank filter t=
hat I see in the parts books.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">My last hope is to remove the huge filler hose in the trunk and put a c=
amera in there tomorrow.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Any other suggestions ? </div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Thanks!</div><div dir=3D"auto">Karl</div>
</div>
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