Re: Proper psi at carburator

Posted by HH56 On 2011/5/4 10:26:00

I have also experienced problems with a fuel tank that was cleaned out and sealed with some high priced "goop". The sealant plugged up the factory filter on the inlet to the fuel line inside the tank. No fuel would come out of the tank and there was no way to fix the totally sealed up filter. I had to toss the tank and start over.

This is a very valid point. Possibly not for this problem--although you did mention tank was sealed--but for others who do the shake, rattle and reseal method of tank cleaning. There is no filter on a Packard tank but this same problem can happen. The fuel pickup is just the end of the fuel line pointing down into a depression in the bottom of the tank. Open end is probably about 1/8-3/16 above the bottom. If the goop is applied and tank lays flat or at a low angle while it dries, if there is an excess of sealant it can run down into the depression and block things quite well. Believe Keegan posted a picture of a cut open tank and pickup a few months ago.