| MayanArch |
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Saturday, Jun 14th 3:09am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1575
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
The mechanic that I bought the tank from promises me that he flushed the tank and prepped it...but that after the car starts running stuff peels away.
Every once in a while I get some stuff on the fuel pump screen.....and this makes for a noisy whistle as the pump strains.
Is there a way of cleaning out the tank again....short of dropping it?
Is there a style of fuel pump that avoids sucking up mess better than the E30 style pumps? |
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| MayanArch |
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Tuesday, Jun 24th 3:58pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1587
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
Help.....anyone. |
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| g323 |
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Wednesday, Jun 25th 12:36am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 287
California
323i 1982 |
Is there a way of cleaning out the tank again....short of dropping it?
i would say, empty the tank jack up the car so the gas drains by itself and poor a gallon or two through letting it all drain out, maybe tap the tank from the bottom to try to clean the gunk out. if the tank doesnt allow a direct drain, psyphon.
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| melloh |
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Wednesday, Jun 25th 7:17am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 674
California, USA (San Jose)
1980 320is, 1991 318is |
Can you flush it through the hose that connects the 2 tanks? Obviously, you'd need a lot of liquid. I would suggest NOT using fuel (expensive and dangerous). Maybe alcohol (won't add water, cheaper, won't blow up in your face)? |
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