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I'm not getting fuel to the carbs.
Replaced fuel pump, no juice!
Sucking on line is fruitless.
Air Pressure didn't find leaks in line/tank. Line is clear.
Disconnected the pickup line at the top of the tank to reveal a 90 degree fitting, with nothing inside to get to the petrol.
What should be attached to the inside of the fitting to reach near the bottom of the tank?
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Morgan Spares says there should be a pickup line attatched to the 90 degree fitting, extending to the bottom of the tank.
Should I be worried about the old pickup flopping around inside the tank?
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If you take out the fuel sender the opening may be wide enough to find a way to fish the pipe out ... if I remember from mine the pipe was a length of metal tube.... can't see it doing much if it is left in the tank if removal proves too difficult
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Could you not use a cheaply available borescope camera in conjunction with extended pickup claws to retrieve loose pickup pipe?
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If it was plastic it might have dissolved in E10 or even E5. I have had that problem with my garden power tools.
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Magnet on a bit of old accelerator cable/choke cabledown down the fuel filler cap works a treat.
But when it comes to replacing it.
Mind you, I always install a filter on the pick up pipe to stop the crap in the bottom of the tank reaching the fuel pump - a paint filter sold for use on the pickup tube on a paint spray gun is idea as it is petrol/solvent proof.
To do this you will need to remove the fuel gauge sender
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If it was plastic it might have dissolved in E10 or even E5. I have had that problem with my garden power tools. I live in an area where Ethanol Free fuels ate abundantly available. Can't imagine using E-anything in any of my vehicles.
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If it was plastic it might have dissolved in E10 or even E5. I have had that problem with my garden power tools. I live in an area where Ethanol Free fuels ate abundantly available. Can't imagine using E-anything in any of my vehicles. Can't get anything but E fuel here. E10 or E5. E5 is supposed to be near enough ethanol free in some ares of the UK but I'm not convinced. I've fitted a stainless tank, and ethanol resistant hose so no concerns and not noticed any issues. I use E10 mostly, with the occasional squirt of E5 when I'm feeling flush.
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