Re: fuel filter

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/5/21 10:54:15

I had precisely the same symptom with my 34 Eight, though with the mechanical pump. Turned out to be what Ross calls a "floater"; some idiot (not me this time) used silicone gasket cement on the large filler neck flange on the side of the tank and a piece came off inside the tank and would periodically get into the suction uptake. When the car sat for a few minutes it would free itself, and off for another bunch of miles. Easy fix, but the filler neck flange is working in close quarters to get off.

Silcone gasket goo is great for some things, but NEVER use it for gasoline tank and related applications.