Re: IML: fuel delivery problem (3)
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Re: IML: fuel delivery problem (3)



Hi,
Today i've drain the tank and removed it.
There was one or two pints of gas remaining so i've removed the pick-up tube assy. , slide a lamp through the filler tube opening (easy on Imperial because the filler tube is connected at tank with a rubber hose) and look inside through the pick-up tube opening.
I saw a small "blue" thing ( around 3/16" size)  in the fuel and also some other remaining paste of the pickup tube gasket (i put sealer rather than a gasket ..). I think that the bits of sealer drop when i remove the gauge but i can't explain the blue bit !! I never used blue sealer paste on the tank .. because, when i removed it from inside, i saw thar it was a bit of sealer paste ..
As i said before there was no filter sock at the end of the tube so this blue crap could have clogged the tube (which is indeed a little larger than 3/16).
I cleaned all the inside and adapt a filter from a paint spray gun at the end (no time to order from USA..)
Here are 2 pics:
some of the "materials" from the tank : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images3/pu2.jpg
the "new" filter : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images3/pu.jpg
I also put a  gasket and no sealer under the gauge assy ..

Tomorrow i'll install the tank and also ask other questions about pumps.

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Philippe COURANT

Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F

Imperial 1957 Crown convertible

Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon

 

- American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com

 

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