Fwd: Re: JPOR: left turn, stall

[Courtney Kerr <kerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Any feedback would be appreciated.

Ok Kevin, here goes!

1st: Is it the sending unit or pick-up tube that you are talking about?
The sending unit it the float thing that sends the voltage signal to 
the fuel gauge. The pick-up tube is the (hopefully) metal tube that 
allows the fuel pump to suck the gas up out of the tank, and into the 
carb/fi.

2nd: How far off from the bottom of the tank is the pick-up tube? It 
should be pretty close, but not touching the bottom.

3rd: Are there any kinks or holes in the pick-up tube? if so, it 
could be sucking air.

4th: Are there any baffles in the tank? If not, when turning, the gas 
will slosh, allowing the pick-up tube to become uncovered, then 
sucking air.

5th: Don't feel too bad about your YJ running out of gas at ~1/4 tank 
- when my CJ was stolen, the theifs ran it out of gas, but it still 
showed 1/4 full, so they though that it was broken, and left it!

6th: Just junk the whole tank and buy an Aero metal tank, in a 
variety of sizes...

7th: Check out the YJ faq (Lars???) and figure out if the 15/20 
gallon tank trick is applicable to you.

BTW - I won't be at work until Thursday (annual leave), so I have 
plenty of free time until then to look at it.
-- 

-Courtney

kerr@ccmail.nevada.edu
http://www.unlv.edu/staff/kerr
'83 Bowtie CJ-7
'98 Sport TJ