80 bird with 3208 cat keeps stalling - PLEASE help

[Tom Warner]

After reading your original email and all of the responses I believe you
have a lot of crud in the bottom of your tank. As long as you kept the
fuel tank fairly fuel it never lets the crud get into your lines but when
you pulled it down to 1/4 you stirred things up. If you take the inspection
plate off the top of the tank where the fuel lines run and shine a strong
light down into the tank and dip a wooden rod into it to the bottom and
move it slightly then pull it up you will see what I mean.

Or you can take the drain plug out of the bottom of the tank, put a large
pan underneath and more then likely the hole will be completely plugged.
Drive thru it with a screwdriver and you will see the crap come out.

If you are near a Marina they have services to filter and condition the
fuel to get rid of it, or you can do it yourself.

If you need more info holler

Tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NYAt 03:58 PM 5/31/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Right, I wasn't crazy about doing it either.
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>We originaly thought that it had just somehow lost its prime. My uncle
>told me to just do that as a way to get it running and keep it running -
> for up to a few minutes max - until the engine could get over itself
>and regain its prime. It mostly was run under its own power since
>everytime it died, I would remove and refill the fuel filter - so I
>don't think I hurt anything long term.
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>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
>wrote:
> > Another point, don't run the 3208 with a fuel starvation problem.
>Ether
> > is bad for the engine (starting fluid), and running the fuel
>injection
> > pump can be an expensive proposition as it uses the fuel for
>lubricant.
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> > - Jeff Miller
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