>>>>Dave Garron said:
> > >> Try blowing some compressed air back through the line from the
> > >> pump inlet hose to the tank (open the filler cap first). I did this and
>the
> > >> fuel started flowing normally....
>
>I did this to my TR-6 too, once. Then cleaned the tank out..eccch.
>
>A word of advice to those about to apply compressed air to the gas tank: if
>you succeed in your aim, gasoline will POUR out of the line. Well, duh, you
>say, but I was struggling with mine one evening, and nothing would come out so
>I applied air, heard a muffled THUDgurglegurgle from the fuel tank,
>straightened up th think "Hm, did that work?" and discovered a new reason NOT
>to wear Birkenstocks in the garage.
>
> --berry
>
>Berry Kercheval :: kerch@parc.xerox.com :: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
>
>
>
>
Barry,
Actually, the compressed air part was a quote I was quoting... I had lost
the name of the original sender, so couldn't give proper credit. When I blew
out my tank, I used Ye Olde Yankee Compresser (lungs). The bugeye has a
flexible line coming from the tank, so I held it above fuel level, stuck a
soda straw in, and huffed & puffed. I lucked out, and didn't get to taste
what the Toadster had had for dinner.
take care,
Dave
P.S. Most major supply houses carry steel-toed sandals. Highly recommended.
|