Hi Jeff, Yep, undoing the cap would eliminate the breathers from the equation if they were blocked.
Andrew > Andrew > > to check the tank breathers if i undid the fuel cap then the fuel would flow > ? > > ta Jeff > > > Jeff, > > Fuel will gravity feed even if the car is on a flat surface etc, if your > outlet is at a height lower than the fuel level in your tank. So if you pull > the fuel filter and move the flexible fuel line down to less than the tank > height (which you can guesstimate), if nothing comes out theres some > restriction. Another scenario is that the tank breathers are blocked, > which would also not allow fuel to flow by gravity. > > Andrew > > > I think i have something blocking my fuel flow > > are there any issues associated with removing the fuel tank to clean it ? > > > > I thought that the weight of the fuel would push it out down the lines, > like > > in a water tank ? > > > > ta jeff > > > > > > It depends, if there is any pressure in the tank and/or if the car is > > facing down hill/jacked up at rear, fuel can flow out. > > > > > > Kris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jeff Oldham > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:13 AM > > Subject: gravity feed fuel lines > > > > > > Hey List, > > > > when you remove you fuel filter should the fuel gravity feed out of > the > > line ? > > > > thanks Jeff > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
