danthecapriman Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: For many years, I played fuel gauge roulette. Sometimes I won, sometimes I didn't. Needless to say, I did drag some shit up from the tank on occasion. It very much is a thing. Indeed. Twice, I had to empty rust and sand out of the Mercury’s float bowls after I got it. It also filled and blocked two fuel filters with the same manky shite. The problem became much more severe after I started using the car. The usage stirred up all the crud in the tank and it started getting sucked up into the carb. Great job getting this, looks a nice little thing. I’ve got to be honest, I didn’t think you’d ever actually get it given the circumstances but I’m glad to proven wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 hours ago, TheDoctor said: I do have a target of mid-August though, as I traditionally go to Retro Rides Gathering, and usually in something completely unmodified, just to be awkward. You really, really need to go in the Galaxy....that’ll amuse them* DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Well done to you and the mystery benefactor. LightBulbFun, Amishtat, DoctorRetro and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Excellent work. Glad it all worked out in the end, hope the running issue ends up being easy to sort. LightBulbFun and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Brilliant and a massive relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Clearly I've always been lucky in the ways of low fuel... LBF - TWC had crap in the carb from old fuel sitting, not dragging through from the tank. The fuel line had rotted off entirely, so no danger of any crap getting sucked through. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Going to start a fresh thread on this I think, as I reckon it's going to be a long project. Zero money and Zero time aren't a good combination. Talent is not quite zero, so hopefully that counts for something. mrbenn, The Moog and strangeangel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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