Fuel tank

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wayne
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Fuel tank

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Hi all, still trying to get my 1983 to run properly, when I take to be hose of the tank fuel doesn't run out of the tank, put the hose on a give it a suck it runs out freely is that how it should be, the pump pulling the fuel out of the tank, thank you, Wayne

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When fitting heaters I quite often had the same and could fit the heater fuel line without having to block the spigot.
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wayne
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Re: Fuel tank

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Hi so you think fuel shouldn't just run from the tank, I wonder if there's some kind of air lock and the pump as to start the Syphon

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