[Mgs] MGB fuel problem follow-up

[Max Heim]

William said he has a new tank. I imagine that this was for a reason — the old tank was gummed up or rusty. So it wouldn’t be surprising if the hard fuel line were gummed up or rusty as well. I would think he has replaced the soft hoses at this point, but if not, he should do so.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On May 23, 2018, at 11:08 AM, Charley Robinson via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> 
> No, that's not normal.  With the fuel line disconnected from the carbs the pump should sound like a machine gun, clicking rapidly and fuel should spurt out in a almost continuous flow.  Could be the fuel line from the pump to the carbs is partially clogged.  Disconnect the line from the filter and see how the flow is there.  That eliminates the filter.  Work your way back to the pump.  If your car is all stock, there's a rubber hose connecting the pump to the metal fuel line.  Those hoses sometimes disintegrate inside, clogging things up.  Blow out the metal line with compressed air.  Let us know what you find.
> 
> CR
> 
> On 5/23/2018 8:48 AM, wkilleffer--- via Mgs wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> Thanks to everyone who's responded to my earlier email about the fuel problem with my car. Here's what I have so far:
>> 
>> Removing the gas cap doesn't make a difference. I haven't heard any whooshing sounds when removing the cap, but it also doesn't allow the car to run any better. 
>> 
>> When I installed the new fuel tank, there were pieces of foil tape covering the fuel inlet, the breather on top of the tank, and the outlet. Is it possible that something was on the pickup inside the tank?
>> 
>> I disconnected the fuel line @ the carbs and switched on the ignition. I didn't measure the fuel, but noticed that the pump seems to send a pulse of fuel every 4 to 6 seconds. Does that seem normal?
>> 
>> I'm gue ssing that either something is interfering with the tank pickup or has made its way into the line, or something has gotten into the float bowls and blocked the grosse jets or the jet inlet at the bottom of the bowls. 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> -William
>> 
>> Sent from my LG Mobile
>> 
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