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dan476 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: Fuel system problems

After 2-3 years this car sat without running(maybe more, who knows), fuel pump was pronounced dead (everytime power was applied, it made one clunk and wasn't spinning inside), i pulled it off, soaked it in carb cleaner and pumped some water through it, applied power again and it still made clunk noise and wouldn't pump. I drained my fuel tank and pulled fuel strainer off, first thing i could say was holy f@#k
and here is why:

what do you guys suggest i do? i am going to get some more carb cleaner and clean the strainer with it.
What should i do with my fuel tank?
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Dan

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

Drop the tank and take it to a shop that specializes in fuel tanks, have it cleaned and inspected for rust-through, then have them put a liner in it if it's still good.

Good used ones are getting harder to find but not impossible. Plastic ones are available from 944's but they require modification to body understructure to fit, is what I understand. Don't know if anyone's actually tried it or not.

Good Luck!
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

Yes, I believe Gohim had the same opinion.
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dan476 · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:21 am Post subject:

like how much modifications are we talking about?
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Dan

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Enough to scare seasoned tinkerers like Lizard and Gohim off!
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Lizard · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

any good tank shop should be able to repair it unless the whole thing is rotten through and though. Though you said there was fuel still in it before, so it cannot be that bad and will be repairable.

btw I would recommend that you just replace the high pressure pump. Reason is that if you dont now you will be shortly, and I would not consider those pumps to be repairable.
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