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FrankWest · 10-26-2014, 08:14 PM

My fuel tank never had fuel in it and was installed by previous owner along with the fuel line. What is the best way to verify that the tank and line are installed properly?

Fibber Mcgee · 10-26-2014, 09:34 PM

Put gas in it and check for leaks. There is not much to the fuel system. I would visually inspect the lines and then put some gas in it. It is operating on suction between the tank and pump and if it has a leak it won't spray everywhere but it will start leaking when shut off after getting some fuel in the lines. The critical point is between the pump and the carb and that's easy to inspect.

Talkwrench · 10-26-2014, 11:09 PM

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It might pay to put an inline filter in there somewhere. Check all is good and you have no leaks its just in case some rust has formed in the tank.

10-26-2014, 08:14 PM	#1
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	verifying new fuel tank and line My fuel tank never had fuel in it and was installed by previous owner along with the fuel line. What is the best way to verify that the tank and line are installed properly?

10-26-2014, 09:34 PM	#2
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: verifying new fuel tank and line Put gas in it and check for leaks. There is not much to the fuel system. I would visually inspect the lines and then put some gas in it. It is operating on suction between the tank and pump and if it has a leak it won't spray everywhere but it will start leaking when shut off after getting some fuel in the lines. The critical point is between the pump and the carb and that's easy to inspect. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

10-26-2014, 11:09 PM	#3
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: verifying new fuel tank and line Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It might pay to put an inline filter in there somewhere. Check all is good and you have no leaks its just in case some rust has formed in the tank. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*