[DeTomaso] Not Pantera car question

[Mike Drew]

I had the same issue with my 1966 Shelby GT-350 clone which sat for many years. Here are pics of the fuel tank pickup (which is incorporated with the fuel level sender):

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It was completely rusted to shreds and bits of debris clogged the hard line from the tank to engine. I wound up replacing the tank, sender/pickup and hard line (and the filter of course) and glory be, the car ran great after that!

Mike

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> On Apr 19, 2022, at 18:26, JFByrd via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> ?I'm tinkering with a '73 TR6.
> 
> I thought it might be vapor lock problems but I'm now thinking it might be
> with the mechanical fuel pump.   Tested the pump by running starter (no
> coil) and had 6 psig and spurted fuel.
> The mechanical fuel pump is below fuel tank.   It has a see thru filter just
> below the pump inlet in a near vertical position.  What concerns me is that
> after driving a few minutes the filter is nearly empty.   The engine
> sputters with throttle and will not restart when turned off.
> 
> Could it be something with the fuel pump's relief or maybe restriction in
> the tank supply line?
> 
> 
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