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This is what you don't want to find.; Rusty Tank
Topic Started: Jul 2 2014, 03:42 PM (2,119 Views)
JellyBeanDriver


How does that even happen?!
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dayle1960
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Fastest Hampster EVER

JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:03 PM
How does that even happen?!
Oil Farts? :dunno :D
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dayle1960
Jul 3 2014, 07:32 PM
JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:03 PM
How does that even happen?!
Oil Farts? :dunno :D
rusty tank that bad. Was it filled with water? Or is this thanks for ethanol in our fuel?
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dayle1960
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JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:38 PM
dayle1960
Jul 3 2014, 07:32 PM
JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:03 PM
How does that even happen?!
Oil Farts? :dunno :D
rusty tank that bad. Was it filled with water? Or is this thanks for ethanol in our fuel?
I'd vote for ethanol. If he had been running water in the tank then the performance would have been very noticable. Once the gas level got down to one gallon or so then the water would have started to make the engine perform poorly. But if you have ethanol then the performance would be diminished for the entire tank while at the same time rusting out its guts.
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perfesser
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When you stirred up all the gunk in the tank, even though you got a pound of it out, what was left clogged your filter. Clogged filter = no gas to engine.

As supporting evidence, refer to the "new" hole. It was there all along but you moved the crud that was sealing it up.

One more item for your shopping list.
Edited by perfesser, Jul 3 2014, 10:40 PM.
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Metromightymouse
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dayle1960
Jul 3 2014, 08:40 PM
JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:38 PM
dayle1960
Jul 3 2014, 07:32 PM
JellyBeanDriver
Jul 3 2014, 07:03 PM
How does that even happen?!
Oil Farts? :dunno :D
rusty tank that bad. Was it filled with water? Or is this thanks for ethanol in our fuel?
I'd vote for ethanol. If he had been running water in the tank then the performance would have been very noticable. Once the gas level got down to one gallon or so then the water would have started to make the engine perform poorly. But if you have ethanol then the performance would be diminished for the entire tank while at the same time rusting out its guts.
My vote is for a bad connection causing stray voltage to run through the parts to get to ground. The stacked/ hairy rust looks like electrolysis to me. Of course I could be just talking out my toucas and making completely unfounded connections with stuff buried in my brain.
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metroschultz
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I think I've got sending unit here.
I'll swim over to the garage later and check.
Send me a p.m. with your address and it's on the way.
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truckjohn


Yep.. and you likely stuffed up your fuel filter too - which is why you aren't getting any fuel flow....

So... Clean clean clean all those connections....

Then - get a cheap paper element fuel filter and run it in a loop back to the tank for a while.... Should help clear up the gas....

Just as an aside... Mine was like that.. Cleaned and scrubbed and cleaned and scrubbed.... Turns out that everything works just fine.... BUT... I ran through like 4 fuel filters in 2 months due to all the residual rust I freed up.......

Thanks
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Stiffchezze
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Found it! :banana
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Memphis metro


Nice and clean.
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pvr007
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Sorry to hijack this topic but if I want to turbo my car to 10 psi and I think my pump might be on its way out, what fuel pump should I get? Thanks!
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Highwayman
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go to rock auto and look at the suzuki swift fuel pumps. The suzuki parts are cheaper snd more available and the same if for the 3 cylinder. I recently purchased 6 different units to compare them. Some take a different in tank filter so get the unit with the filter included or make sure you order the proper one.
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Also, depending on the year, the 3 cylinder and 4 cylinder took the same fuel pump. some are universal so come with an extra electrical pigtail.
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calrenman
Just another wrench.

Wow! What a mess.
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