[DeTomaso] Down again?

[ERPIKE at cs.com]

my guess would be rust in the tank whick got sucked into the fuel filter when the tank got low on fuel. i would change the fuel filter and fill the tanks and see if it runs ok. (cheap fix). next i would cut open the fuel filter and see what it looks like. if it is full of rust you would probably need to clean and refurbish the tank or replace it. the engine has to come out to remove the tank to clean it. 
good luck!

ed...

"Erik Anderson" <eanderson at geotracinternational.com> wrote:

>Well, after running great since replacing my sheared distributor gear pin, I fired up my Pante last night and everything ran great for two minutes until she clunked out.  My fuel gauge red light had just come on and I thought ... Hmmm, did I run out of gas?  I filled her with a gerry can and she fired up right away and as I started off everything seemed great until I shifted into second gear.  She died again, completely.
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>There was nothing doing for the next 20 minutes - she wouldn't turn over.  I then tried again and she fired up just fine, but (again) quit after idling for 2 minutes.
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>We pushed her in to my garage and on to my lift and checked the fuel lines and filter.  The only thing that seemed out of the norm was a possible slow leak from the feeder line (gas tank to filter); however, my cat never drops any fluid on the floor.
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>I'm thinking I may have a clogged fuel filter - caused from my tank becoming low on fuel?
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>Help!
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>Thanks in adavnce,
>
>Erik
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