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In a message dated 11/17/05 7:52:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rdavid@rochester.rr.com writes:
<< ...but also there is a screen inside the gas tank to filter out
matter.....sometimes these get munged up and won't let enough gas out of the
tank. If you do the pressure test like Jim said and try watching the
pressure whilst the car is sitting there running, and you have changing
pressure, you might want to check this screen out. With my '72 tank, I had
to remove the fuel gage sender from the top of the tank and the screen was
pretty much visible from where the sender was... >>
I just went thru this last month on my wife's 70 Fastback. Her car is carbed,
but the above info still applied to it. Turns out the the tank screen was
indeed clogged, and cleaning it helped her car out. Definitely worth taking a
look, and you only need an 8mm socket or wrench to be able to remove the sending
unit, and a flashlite to see the screen and sump in the bottom of the fuel
tank. Unhook one of the battery terminals be for starting this though (for
safety). I hope this helps.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now awaiting a 2.0L t-4 engine
transplant
69 Square AT, daily beater Sold back to the PO :O
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