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4SPEED427


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Tonight I wanted to load my 67 Nova onto the trailer to give me extra space in the shed (only takes one spot for parking then instead of one for each).

For the life of me, I could not get fuel to the carb. It would start and run fine with a prime but as soon as that fuel burned it died. I tried this about 8 times and finally got it on the trailer a few feet at a time! I just happened to look under the car at the back of the trailer after I was done and their was a gas puddle about a foot in diameter. The old rotten fuel line from the tank sender to the frame pipe had broken.  I shudder to think if you guys are running the old rubber hoses on your cars in the engine compartment.

Make sure you change them!



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I've had the same problem on 3 cars this summer, a 76,79,80, 2 Trans Ams, and a Z28. I'm lucky I didn't have a real "On Firebird" on the 76 as it was spraying under the hood.

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Similar thing happened to a buddy's 71 442 last week. Something caused a restriction in his inline fuel filter and gas sprayed out of the hose leading into it. He got out of his car to find a large puddle of flaming fuel under his car. Luckily he had a garden hose nearby and got it out before any serious damage resulted.



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4SPEED427


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I've read many times to change these lines too.

Also, at POCI conventions John Sawruk ALWAYS makes sure he stresses this in his presentation.

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Your warning came to late for me. I just filled up at a gas station in Washington.I came back after paying for the gas and saw it pouring out.Changing a rotted out fuel line at a gas station 2 hrs from home is no fun.Luckily I carry a floor jack on trips.



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4SPEED427


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Quite the coincidence that it happens now!

The one's at the back may be a pain but for the most part are harmless. I worry about those underhood fires. Along with that thought, no more inline plastic fuel filters for me ever under the hood either. I've seen a few of them crack and leak.

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P.A.V.E. appraisers are instructed to report clear plastic fuel filters on the appraisal

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