[Mgs] Siphoning Gas

[h.duinhoven at planet.nl]

So here’s the story completed.

The tank was emptied enough to get the fuel pump off.

So I replaced the contact points and had these adjusted.

Also replaced the membrane and gasket.

Before assembling it all, I thoroughly cleaned and flattened the flanges, where between the new membrane and gasket were to be tight. 

This went well and the pump is in good working order again. 

 

Next job is the slow starter motor. 

I already cleaned the battery posts clamps and the post of the battery to chassis cable.

Also cleaned thoroughly the chassis to engine cable. 

Nothing helped so far.

So next will be verifying the battery voltage when cranking. I assume it will be o.k. as the battery is new.

Following step will be measuring the voltage over the starter motor +12V to the engine.

When o.k., the starter is suspect. As it never was overhauled, this is logical.

Nice winter job.

 

Cheers,

Hans

 

71 BGT

 

 

Van: Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> Namens Dan DiBiase
Verzonden: donderdag 22 oktober 2020 22:26
Aan: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>
CC: mglist <mgs at autox.team.net>; MGB-Yahoo <mg-mgb at yahoogroups.com>
Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas

 

OMG, duh! Thanks to all that replied with this excellent (and obvious, now!) advice..............................

 

Dan D


http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/

 

 

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:13 PM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com <mailto:richardolindsay at gmail.com> > wrote:

I had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel hose, added a a long bit of hose and with the coil disconnected, used the fuel pump to pump old fuel into jugs.

 

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase at gmail.com <mailto:dan.dibiase at gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi all.... My '76B, which was off the road for 5 years, was recently returned to me from the shop. They added some new gas but did not siphon out the 5 year old gas (which was just under 1/2 tank when I had it towed in. The car is running pretty rough so I want to siphon out most of the gas before I fill it up. It is currently showing as just under 1/2 tank, so around 6 gallons or a little less (assuming gauge accuracy). 

 

I was able to pump out about 2 gallons but am wondering if the interior of the tank is baffled, as I can't seem to move the hose beyond a certain area and it's not sucking up any additional gas. Would really like to remove a couple more gallons before I fill it up.

 

Thx, 

 

Dan D

'76B-  Getting There

'65B - Waiting It's Turn

Central NJ USA


http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/

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