I have really bad gas.....
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From: Conroe TEXAS!
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I have really bad gas.....
So, after some time sitting...Ive ordered a lot of new parts, but decided to start on the basics. Gave the car a tune up and filters...it wont stay running.
Long story short after a process of elimination the gasoline coming off of the fuel rail is white...I know its bad fuel, but what makes it white? My guess is water/moisture?
Anyone dealt with this?
Can I pull the F/P assembly and siphon the fuel and clean/dry out the tank while it is still in the car?
Long story short after a process of elimination the gasoline coming off of the fuel rail is white...I know its bad fuel, but what makes it white? My guess is water/moisture?
Anyone dealt with this?
Can I pull the F/P assembly and siphon the fuel and clean/dry out the tank while it is still in the car?
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you can pull the hatch off. then the rubber boot. then the pump. then you can suck it out.
the other thing you can do is pull the filter off, jam some hose on the end of the feed line and then jumper the pump with 12v and allow the pump to do the work for you.
the other thing you can do is pull the filter off, jam some hose on the end of the feed line and then jumper the pump with 12v and allow the pump to do the work for you.
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So i pumped it out. Some rust in the tank, wiped and cleaned it all the best i could. Fuel pump and sock were gunked up bad. So in went a new pump and sock. Car fired right up and purrs like a kitten....a loud angry kitten....
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I am dealing with a car that has been sitting for quite some time. I watched a youtube video on a c4 fuel door tank maintenance and it shows how if your drain near the fuel door is clogged how water can get into the tank.
Here is the video, Maybe this is what happened to yours. It talks about it at 23 seconds into the video
Here is the video, Maybe this is what happened to yours. It talks about it at 23 seconds into the video
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Im not really sure. What is in the water bottle came off the very bottom. The first half gallon was probably like that, the other 14 gallons were just old gas. There was a bolt missing on the filler neck, its always been missing. (I replaced it today) The rubber tray was badly torn as well, allowing rainwater to get in around the neck...soooo?
What was left of my rubber tray bit the bullet on the way out. Where is a good place to find one? Ecklers?
What was left of my rubber tray bit the bullet on the way out. Where is a good place to find one? Ecklers?
Last edited by Firevette; Nov 15, 2016 at 04:05 PM.
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