Sucking Air

[Gregory OConnor]

Maybe the pickup in the tank has a pin hole above the low fuel level
and the new full fuel level and both filters get air but the detroit
filter gets filled up quick when started because the injector cooler
path purges that filter from being air locked??????

an elevation issue with the filters should not matter. the only
pressure thing would be the static 1 psi per foot floating the check
valve open on the Wabasto path???????? If that check valve is spring
loaded it should not matter if the check valve is a heavy ball only,
it should stand up vertical.

I worked on Pick place for one of your old neighbors yesterday and
today. moved 1,200 yards on a 3/4 acre slope. I was going to look
for your old house on W.spur to see if it was the one I looked at
in '90 but didnt know if I could turn my rig at the deadend?
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy A. Eckert"
wrote:
>
> This is a follow up to the problem, sucking air. Thanks to all who
> posted their ideas. Your are welcome to comment on this post also.
> I changed the Webasto fuel filter last month and concluded that it
was
> sucking air at the filter or the check valve was bad because after
the
> change it would lose prime. I took it apart several times with out
> success.
> I started this winter with about one third tank of fuel.(100gal) I
> should have filled it but did not. Anyway, the low fuel light came
on
> so I put 120 gallons of fuel in on Friday. That got me to one half
> tank, or 150 gal. My gauge is fairly accurate. That means over a
3.5
> month period the Webasto used about 70 gallons of fuel or about .66
> gallons per day. About $65.00 per month in terms of dollars.
> Now to the point. After adding the fuel the Webasto does not lose
> prime any longer. The intake line for the Webasto T's off the
intake
> line for the main Racor filter with appropriate check valves. The
> Wabasto filter is higher than the main Racor and the intake line
from
> the main fuel tank. Either the filter fixed itself or the pressure
> created by more fuel in the main tank fixed the problem.
> Comments.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>