fuel starvation?....symptoms? and remedies?

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 May 2006, 16:04

Well I've dismantled the carb cleaned the jets and floatbowl...ran the engine and there's more water coming through.

Tank drain?......wil siphoning take out the water?

Post by **Cate** » 29 May 2006, 16:48

ugh! mouthful of petrol, yurk!
You could empty a lot of the tank like that but it won't stop the water getting in again.
I don't know why they didn't put a drain plug in on these tanks, maybe to stop the petrol being nicked or a safety feature? I suppose its not beyond the possibilities to put a drain hole and bung in.

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 May 2006, 17:02

Thanks cate I think this heavy rain has contributed some how.
Oh well I suppose I'm not going to get out of giving carol some oral.

Post by **Cate** » 29 May 2006, 17:06

I'm not going to get out of giving carol some oral.

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 May 2006, 17:11

you know.... suck the pipe! make her expensive juice flow!.....

carol will love it she's our camper by the way

Post by **Cate** » 29 May 2006, 17:16

wondered who Carol was for a moment there!

Post by **rowlesy** » 29 May 2006, 17:47

i had a retaining ring on my old velle and it was pretty rotton, the main reason for fuel leaks / water ingress was last owner had put a 3"self tapper through the retaining ring and split the filler neck! oh and check your brathers!!

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 May 2006, 18:03

You had water in the tank then?

Post by **Cate** » 29 May 2006, 18:07

That retaining ring does get quite carppy after a while, worth replacing when you do the filler neck.