Re: IML: 56 Fuel Lines
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Re: IML: 56 Fuel Lines



Thanks Dick,
 Between you and Bill and others I know what must be done. I will let you all know the out come.
 
Thanks
Tim
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:42 PM
Subject: RE: IML: 56 Fuel Lines

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
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 6:20 PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: 56 Fuel Lines

 

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 Southampton



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