80 bird with 3208 cat keeps stalling - PLEASE help

[Adria Haynes]

Another rookie question - can you get to or even see the top of the
tank without dropping it? If so, how?

Another problem is that even at half full, I'm not to hip on pulling
a drain plug as I don't have a safe way to catch what I think is
something like 75 gallons of fuel. I don't have a pan big enough.

I do remember seeing that the initial fluid I drained from the
seperator was somewhat black and gunky looking.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >
> >--- 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.
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
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