Found fuel problem, now how do I fix it?

[smokeonthewater]

well yeah but we need to figure out what is stopping the engine from running right.... the filter/separator being plugged wouldn't come and go.... once it was plugged you'd be done till you put a new one on.... I was thinking that you might be getting big enough chunks of crud to plug the line.... if the crud stays in the tank and slowly dissolves over a couple years but doesn't effect the engine then it's no biggy but if it is making your engine run lean you are in a bad way. maybe your fuel pump on the engine is dying.... when it starts running poorly does the squeeze bulb collapse?

Have you tested with a portable tank?

the pickup does not need to be any specific distance from the bottom but it wouldn't hurt to raise it 1/4" or so too make sure it isn't touching. You may be able to simply bend the tube a little.... just remember that the higher you go the further you have to swim LOL


BTW you need to NOT be running the engine lean.... if it is losing power from lack of fuel you are almost definitely doing damage.... Lean is hot.. hot causes detonation... detonation destroys pistons and destroyed pistons destroy cylinders

might take hours or might take seconds