Frustrating restoration story
#1
Burning Brakes
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Recently decided to have the floorpan - including fuel tank - restored; long story but the body and engine have been completed over the past 4 years. On getting the car back ran fine for 150 miles then loss of power and 'fluffing' on acceleration. Problem - blocked injectors (new only 1500 miles ago). Cleaned and replaced fuel filter, 50 miles later same problem. Tank has signs of rust but not huge flakes just a dusting pulled up on a magnet but clearly disturbing the tank has caused a problem.
Try to keep the car on top line and more problems caused - oh well, problem with a 30 year old car I guess but frustrating for all that. Looks like a new tank before things get really bad and I finish up needing a new fuel metering unit.
PJC
Try to keep the car on top line and more problems caused - oh well, problem with a 30 year old car I guess but frustrating for all that. Looks like a new tank before things get really bad and I finish up needing a new fuel metering unit.
PJC
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You say you had the fuel tank restored, what did they do, paint it? It should have been stripped inside and out and I believe there are coatings for the inside if the walls are in rough shape. New fuel tanks are pretty expensive, try and find a good shop to rehab the one you have properly.
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ignoring the teething problems, that i'm sure you'll have sorted soon. i bet every mile of the drives you've had so far have hopefully given you more smiles per mile than anything else on the planet can offer. well, i hope so, it does for me. good luck with the fix.