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:
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Hulse
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 6:20
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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.
56 Imperial 2-Dr Southampton
