| [GMCnet] Driving from Santa Fe to Taos [message #179538] |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
I had filled the tanks on Double Trouble on the way to Marc & Puck's home; however, I didn't fill them to the max (no gurgling)
because of the fan clutch problem.
When we headed to Taos I ran into vapor lock problems that the little Facet pump plumbed into the AUX tank outlet that comes on when
switched to AUX couldn't handle.
On some of the steeper grades the best I could do was 15mph.
The Facet fix works great in flat areas, however, when you're climbing, and climbing, and climbing, and climbing the fuel winds up
in the MAIN (rear) tank. The level in the AUX (forward) tank drops and the reduced fuel levels are prone to vaporizing ESPECIALLY at
the altitudes in this part of the world.
Looks like Double Trouble is going to wind up with fuel pumps IN the tanks after all!
Regards,
Rob M.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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