[DeTomaso] Fuel pump expired
Rob Dumoulin
rob at dumoulins.net
Thu Aug 28 12:16:13 EDT 2014
That was the first thing I checked. The tank was low but registering. Just
to be certain, I added 2 gallons and the needle moved up a bit but still no
gas at the carb.
Funny story though. My son's girlfriend years back had a Honda. She said it
had been running rough on the way home but got her home. Next day it would
not start. You can see this one coming based on the thread but I did not
back then.
Trying to diagnose it over the phone, I asked her when the last time it was
tuned up. She had the car a few years and it had never been tuned up. Hero
to the rescue! Before I even saw the car, I bought plugs, cap, rotor, air
filter, wires and brought some throttle body cleaner and ether. I gave her
a quick tune up before I tried to start it myself. Did not take long to
realize she parked on an incline with fumes in the tank and she was sucking
air. Fired up with ether easily. I had to buy a gas can, bring her gas,
and the car started right up.
She claimed to be very embarrassed but thanked me for making her car run
better than it ever had.
So, yes, Asa, I would not put it past anybody after that.
Rob
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> Are you certain, there is gas, in the tank?
> <you wouldn't be the first>
>
> Asa Jay
>
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> On 8/28/2014 2:52 AM, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
> > I've been on the road all year and #1488 has sat up in the garage in
> > the middle of a project that keeps her off the road anyhow. The last
> > time I cranked the engine was 4 months ago and it ran fine. I tried
> > last weekend and am getting no fuel to the carb.
> >
> > I am still running a stock mechanical pump that I assume got bit by
> > ethanol.A Is there a preferred replacement? Do I need to worry about
> > gas in my oil? Could the problem be in my tank?
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
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That was the first thing I checked. The tank was low but registering.
A Just to be certain, I added 2 gallons and the needle moved up a bit
but still no gas at the carb.
Funny story though. My son's girlfriend years back had a Honda. She
said it had been running rough on the way home but got her home. Next
day it would not start. A You can see this one coming based on the
thread but I did not back then.
Trying to diagnose it over the phone, I asked her when the last time it
was tuned up. She had the car a few years and it had never been tuned
up. Hero to the rescue! A Before I even saw the car, I bought plugs,
cap, rotor, air filter, wires and brought some throttle body cleaner
and ether. A I gave her a quick tune up before I tried to start it
myself. Did not take long to realize she parked on an incline with
fumes in the tank and she was sucking air. A Fired up with ether
easily. A I had to buy a gas can, bring her gas, and the car started
right up.
She claimed to be very embarrassed but thanked me for making her car
run better than it ever had.
So, yes, Asa, I would not put it past anybody after that.
RobA
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Asa Jay Laughton
<[1]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
Are you certain, there is gas, in the tank?
<you wouldn't be the first>
AsaA Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
******************************
[2]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
[3]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
[4]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
On 8/28/2014 2:52 AM, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
>A A I've been on the road all year and #1488 has sat up in the
garage in
>A A the middle of a project that keeps her off the road anyhow. The
last
>A A time I cranked the engine was 4 months ago and it ran fine. I
tried
>A A last weekend and am getting no fuel to the carb.
>
>A A I am still running a stock mechanical pump that I assume got bit
by
>A A ethanol.AA Is there a preferred replacement? Do I need to
worry about
>A A gas in my oil? Could the problem be in my tank?
>
>A A Thoughts?
>
>
>
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