[Spridgets] Mike's fuelish Bugeye

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That's a great suggestion Rick, but none of the marinas around here carry anything other than 10% ethanol lead-free regular and premium, plus diesel.
Howard
In a message dated 7/22/2020 3:17:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, refisk at chartermi.net writes:

Howard,
Look for "Rec" gas.  Around here the alcohol feee stuff is called "recreation gas" and it's intended use is boats.  But it's perfectly legal to use it in a street car.  Here it usually costs about a dollar a gallon more the the gas with ethanol, unless you buy it at a marina.  110 octane leaded race gas is available at many gas stations here too, only $6.99 a gallon.  :-)
Rick

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On Jul 22, 2020, at 2:55 PM, miniac7--- via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:



The reason I asked about the fuel tank sealer is that I recently had a tank which had been sealed, where the sealer disintegrated, and clogged up one of the filters which resulted in intermittent running.

Speaking of Ethanol fuel, I am going to start using Ethanol-free fuel for my LBC's.

The good news is, the closest station listed on the Puregas web site is a Sunoco station about 20 minutes from my home. The bad news is, they only carry 110 octane racing fuel in Ethanol-free at $8/gallon.
The next closest station is about 45 minutes away, but well worth the drive. I guess I'll be stocking up on some additional 6 gallon fuel jugs.
https://www.pure-gas.org/
Howard Collins
In a message dated 7/22/2020 2:37:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, rrengineer.mike at att.net writes:


Tank was originally rebuilt by Renuzit which probably coated the interior with something, but that was over 20 years ago.  Fuel filter looks fine.  It is one of the clear plastic VW type filters.  I can't see anything from the outside of the filter, but that does not mean it is not plugged.  Yes, I have tried running the fuel pump with the gas cap off and it was still cavitating.  It only started pumping again after I disconnected the fuel line from the filter near the carb.  Today I am going to disconnect the fuel line on the other side of the filter and try it again.  Also going to lift the rear of the car and check the fuel line from the pump to the tank.  Maybe ethanol has done it's damage to the rubber line.Mike MacLean
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 10:25:15 AM PDT, miniac7--- via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I have more questions than answers right now:
... Was this tank ever sealed with a chemical fuel tank sealer?
... How does the fuel filter look?
... Have you tried running the engine with the fuel tank cap removed?
Howard Collins


In a message dated 7/22/2020 10:46:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, spridgets at autox.team.net writes:

Alrighty then! ( Ace Ventura moment!)I am smelling a rat in the fuel delivery system not the carb!First is your fuel pump set up at the tank or in the engine compartment?   That's a beginning.   Pumps seem to like being close to the tank pushing fuel as opposed to being well away from the tank and pulling fuel.These fuel tanks have a fixed pick up tube in them that can be a real pain in the posterior if anything has obstructed the tube , end of the tube rusted off or a tank sealer applied and glued the tube shut or tank sealer applied wrong & peeling off , clogging the pickup tube.   Another fun one ( happened to my car early in my ownership!) Is the lost has cap , rag stuffed in the filler neck and OOPS , rag ended up in the tank!   Does nothing initially but eventually the electric pump sucked the tag against th e pickup tube , and sediment fouled the rag and it acted like a blocked fuel filter.  Started , ran for a bit and would quit...  That drove me crazy until I dropped the tank , pulled the sending unit and looks into the tank !
 Mike somewhere you have a restriction keeping your fuel from freely flowing from the pickup in the tank to feed your pump.   Possibly an internally collapsing rubber fuel line connecting pump to tank?   This ethanol fuel has done some rather odd stuff to rubber components over time.Just some thoughts which might point you in a direction of discovering what is wrong.Chuck
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