Fuel Filter Question

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I am no expert..but i had the same trouble ...the diaphragm in the fuel 
pump was cracked sending gas into the motors  crankcase....it smoked 
like hell and it got about five miles to the gallon...after i changed 
the pump ...no problems

On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 08:59 AM, John Sadowski wrote:

> This sounds like its starving for fuel. Try simply�removing the gas 
> cap & see if the filter fills up then. You should have a vented gas 
> cap, if not, this could be the problem. It would also cause the tank to 
> collapse.Otherwise, there could be a lot of crud in the tank thats 
> blocking the fuel line.
> John
>
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> Subject: IML: Fuel Filter Question
>
> 68 Coupe
>
> I began with a car which would hardly idle. Black smoke pouring out of 
> the exhaust, and the looping idle was impossible to maintain, all the 
> while, drinking gas like crazy and the crank case filling up with that 
> gas. Totally undrivable.
>
> I am doing all the work and I have accomplished the following things 
> over the last couple weeks:
>
> I have replaced my in-line fuel filter, oil and filter, pcv valve, 
> plugs (autolite 85's) and freshly rebuilt Holley carb. Already had a 
> new set of wires, points, which I reset, and dist. cap. I tuned it and 
> set the timing by feel, probably not the best way but I haven't got a 
> timing light and I'm not sure that it would be helpful for a car this 
> old.
>
> I was able to drive the car for about 20 minutes, today. The smoke is 
> better, but there's some in the engine compartment. (am going to check 
> valve cover gaskets) Idle is better, but there's a point starting out 
> from a dead stop where the engine coughs then goes. Basically, it 
> coughs a lot when I hit the gas.
>
> More interesting, the new in line filter is clear. It isn't filling up 
> with gas. There's a trickle going in and that's it. There are no gas 
> leaks and the crank case isn't filling up with gas anymore. That's a 
> good thing.
>
> Could it be that I have a defective fuel pump? Is there a filter which 
> could be blocked in the tank on a 68?
>
> It was great to drive it today. 54� and the two working windows down, 
> search tune AM-FM playing, AutoTemp keeping up. As soon as I get this 
> running properly I will start refinishing the bronze dash panels and 
> getting the dash lights and idiot combo light to work. That's another 
> story.....
>
> EdH
> '68 Crown Coupe
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