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ToddandCdog
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 Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:31 am Post subject: Intermittent no fuel, no start - 1988 Mexico bus, carburetor |
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Update on this topic: success. Replaced fuel pump with electric pump.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Intermittent no fuel, no start - 1988 Mexico bus, carburetor |
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Trash in the tank?
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Intermittent no fuel, no start - 1988 Mexico bus, carburetor |
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| Recently bought a 1988 bus that had been imported from Mexico and likely sitting for some time. Local shop installed new mechanical fuel pump and new filter. Runs when tested but later it fades and dies and will not restart. Stranded a couple times. Looks like no fuel flow. Appreciate any experience / wisdom from the community. Is there some common problem on these? Next suspect is fuel lines or corrosion in the tank but I'd be glad to hear it just needs a new 10 cent flux capacitor to fix the whole thing. Or useful to change to low pressure electric pump? Thanks for thoughts. |
Ping me with your coordinates, I’m in Bethlehem just south of the “ City”
I won second prize in a sales contest and got 2 weeks vacation in Albany, still waiting for a plane out.
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ToddandCdog
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Intermittent no fuel, no start - 1988 Mexico bus, carburetor |
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Yes trash in the tank or similar that intermittently plugs the screen seems possible. Funny that it becomes unplugged and then clogs again.
Dave - it is a 1.8 water cooled motor. |
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