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Remember that the tank cannot tolerate
more than a few PSI of pressure. Thus the safe way to clear fuel lines is
to remove the fuel cap, then pressurize the line from the front of the car back,
in other words, remove the fuel line from the fuel pump inlet, and apply high
pressure to it so as to force the crud back into the tank. Chances
are, this crud will sooner or later have to be physically removed from the tank
by removing the tank it and cleaning it out, but sometimes, whatever was
blocking the line will just dissolve when you begin driving the car again, and
ultimately show up in your fuel filter. Then all you have to do is replace or
clean out the fuel filter – and this could be miles down the road if you’re
lucky. Pretty often, the blockage is right at the
fuel pickup, inside the tank. In this case, you can remove the fuel line
from the front of the tank and poke down into the fitting on the front of the
tank with a very fine but stiff wire, like piano wire. If you can push the wire
all the way into the pickup fitting (about 1 foot or so), you may clear enough
of the crud to make the car drivable again, but there is a good chance you will
puncture the sock on the pickup end. Of course, the sock is probably bad
already; else there wouldn’t be crud in the pickup plumbing. Again, sooner or later you’ll
have to deal with this stuff, but you might be able to drive for a while before
it finds its way back into a place where it blocks the fuel flow. If you
like to gamble, this is a good way to feel the thrill of walking on the high
rope! Dick Benjamin From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Tim Hulse Fuel lines seem to be plugged on the 56 that has set
for several years. What is the best way to clear them from the tank forward?? Any suggestions for this will be great. Thanks Tim 56 Imperial 2-Dr |
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