| Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270256] |
Fri, 23 January 2015 17:58  |
Cadillackeeper
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Location: Fort Lauderdale
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Started up the coach this morn to take it to work and it is barely able to run.I keep it going till the air pump gets ride height.I sold the parts car on ebay and mine is not fully buttoned up yet so I take off spittin and a sputterin.I get a ways down the road and up to 45 mph and it coughs out the carb ONCE and then all of a sudden it is PERFECT again.I call Jeff at Sirum cause now I want to know WTF.He right away says oh yeah,its water! One tank says half and the other says a quarter.Condensation down here with temps going from 40's to 90's little drops form all across the top of the inside of both tanks.If full they can take the water intrusion if low on fuel the water can almost take over.I was worried at first but got 100 someodd miles today so he was right on!!!!!
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270272 is a reply to message #270256] |
Fri, 23 January 2015 20:59  |
Cadillackeeper
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Yes,It can.Kinda like pouring water down the carb for cleaning carbon.Has to be the right combo.So Last time I drove was NYE.Just imagine the water every morning building up over the 20 some days on low tanks.It just took over.Remember all we need is gas,air and spark.Air is easy to get,spark is easy to check,gas squirting in so.......Water!
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270283 is a reply to message #270272] |
Fri, 23 January 2015 23:16 |
appie
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With the new engine installed fuelfilter with water seperator, takes care of that
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270285 is a reply to message #270256] |
Fri, 23 January 2015 23:45 |
Terrasmak
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Can't wait to drop my tanks so I can actually fill it up all the way, don't want to fill up all the way when I know I have to drop the tanks.
Len Novak, 76 Eleganza II, Las Vegas
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| Re: Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270401 is a reply to message #270294] |
Sun, 25 January 2015 19:22 |
Bob de Kruyff
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""Len,
Two things:
Those of us that regularly do an alcohol in fuel analysis can tell you for a fact that 10% water will cause separation. What I have never done is any test to see how little water will cause separation. ""
It's difficult to tell with ice cubes in the glass.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Keep Those Gas Tanks Full [message #270408 is a reply to message #270401] |
Sun, 25 January 2015 20:39 |
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Matt Colie
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Bob de Kruyff wrote on Sun, 25 January 2015 20:22""Len,
Two things:
Those of us that regularly do an alcohol in fuel analysis can tell you for a fact that 10% water will cause separation. What I have never done is any test to see how little water will cause separation. ""
It's difficult to tell with ice cubes in the glass.
Not Really, the ice sits in the bottom of the glass and is quite visible in the dark alcohol.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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