Fuel issue resolved
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Forum Name: Ranchero Forum
Forum Description: Technical discussion for Rancheros
URL: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=15112
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Topic: Fuel issue resolved
Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Subject: Fuel issue resolved
Date Posted: 19-May-2016 at 2:05PM
 Finally got to turn some wrenches today. As I posted last year, I was having fuel issues with the old girl. She would start and run like s##+@ then stall. I got her to run off a gas can. So I had a little free time today & changed out the fuel sender/pick up, in the tank. I didn't have a '73 unit, but had a couple '74 units laying around. They looked brand new, compared to the one removed. Damn ethanol. I cleared the fuel line with shop air, & replaced the rubber hose ends too. I was also able to take her around the neighbor hood, to round out the tires.(felt like they were square) Ran pretty good.  ------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 19-May-2016 at 2:07PM
 awesome!
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Date Posted: 19-May-2016 at 2:41PM
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I hope to go through the brakes & bleed them, & if I feel ambitious, install my other steering box. If I get that ambitious the tilt column too. ------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 20-May-2016 at 12:28AM
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Great news Brian! That thing does look nasty. ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Date Posted: 20-May-2016 at 1:50AM
It sure was. Will probably swap the tank out @ some point too. I'm still smelling that nasty fuel ------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
Posted By: Regul8r 2
Date Posted: 12-June-2016 at 12:21PM
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Does your new sender have the filter sock on it? ------------- Carl, Member/Admin since 07. Still the same admin/moderator REGUL8R just needed a 2nd account for more picture space. Owner- www.CaNDeCustoms.com |
Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Date Posted: 12-June-2016 at 3:18PM
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Yeah, the spare sender from my '74 had a good, solid sock on it. ------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 13-June-2016 at 4:54PM
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success! hard to beat that  ------------- 72 GT Ute |