Re: [Chrysler300] No gas!!!

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

After going thru all the easy, simple checks, you might find the fuel sock
on the end of the pick-up tube in the tank is getting clogged. As you run at
speed, the sock (filter) is getting clogged with sediment. when you stop, it
gradualy falls back to the bottom of the tank. While you go about pouring
gas in the carb, you've burned up 5-10 minutes, allowing the dirt time to
fall away. The poured gas gets it started, and the pump can now get gas.
Solution, clean the tank. If you can get to the fuel pump sender, take it
out and use a match to check the bottom of the tank for dirt. Just kidding,
use a flash light. If you can't sget to the sender, and have a drain plug,
drain the tank and see what comes out. I've run into this so many times that
now I check it sooner rather than later.
Let us know how it comes out, this could happen to any of our cars,
Ray Jones

> From: "Owen & Jo Grigg" <ram300@xxxx>
> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:07:51 +1200
> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Chrysler300] No gas!!!
> 
> Hi all
> 
> First off I have to tell you this problem is not happening on my 300 letter
> car, but on my 440 GTX. I figure the list is kinda quiet at the moment and I'm
> sure that this could just as easily be a letter car problem.......besides it's
> got me stumped! Anyway here goes....
> 
> The problem has only occurred irregularly after a long run, the most recent
> when I attended a car show and was parking up. The car just cuts out, runs out
> of gas, wind it over ,nothing at the carbs ( 3x2 Holley's). Pull the fuel line
> off at the pump,wind it over, nothing. So happens the previous owner of the
> car comes over, "happened to me a few times too, poor some gas down the centre
> carb". So do that, starts, runs nice, until the next time that is!
> Their seems to be no real pattern to it occurring, apart from the fact it's
> always happed to me after a reasonably long run, and is back around idle
> speed. Fuel pump? Air lock? Carb?
> Thanks for any help or suggestions, before I start pulling things part, would
> be greatly appreciated.
> Owen 
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