Re: 5ktq fuel pump strainer clogging

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Then how would you slip the pump through the pickup housing in the tank if
it had this stuff on it? Whynot  just clean the tank out after you remove
aqll the junk in way? If you get the fp out, get the pick up housing out
(remember to index everything), siphon the last of the gas out and then
with rags or paper towel, try to get all the crap you can.

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*Steve                                             Sachelle Babbar
*'87  5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-2.0 bar             <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Ken Keith wrote:

> How about taking some metal screen, a large piece, and wrapping 
> it around the bottom of the pump, securing it with a hose clamp 
> around the pump body itself?
> 
> I haven't seen that idea posted, perhaps it would work?
> 
> Ken
> 
> Leif Pedersen <leif@mail.execpc.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Have a '86 5ktq that I am resurrecting which almost stranded me a few weeks
> > ago.  Fuel pump become noisy and car barely had enough power to limp home.
> > Pulled fuel pump and the strainer was almost completely clogged.  Looking
> > in the tank, it looks like there is a tar like coating on the inside of the
> > fuel tank.  I do not know if bad gas (car was sitting for over 1 year
> > before I baught it) or our new reformulated gas has loosened whatever the
> > coating is.  I found a TSB to remove the strainer screen on the fuel pump
> > but do not necessarily like that thought since a larger piece of dirt could
> > get into the fuel pump and lock it up.
> > 
> > Anyone have any experience with this?  Is it possible to clean the tank
> > without removing it?  From the Bentley it looks like the exhaust,
> > drive-shaft, rear differential, brake cables, etc. have to be removed in
> > order to drop the tank.  Sure would like to find an easier solution.
> > 
> > Any BTDT or great ideas on how to best handle this.  Other then repainting
> > due to the clear coat peeling, the car purred nicely before the fuel pump
> > became clogged.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > 
> > Leif
> > 
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