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cabrioletgalaxie · 09-26-2020, 01:52 PM

I had blown out the line using air pressure but also tried to flush with lacquer thinner.
The particles and pieces of crud were the same silver color material as the new tank. I think left over from what ever coating they used on it.
That being said the inline filter should stop it. Upon inspection when I died along the road there was no visible particles in the filter.
I am thinking perhaps the problem could be as simple as a bad condenser. Do they go bad and stay bad or can it be intermittent? I added new condenser when I replaced the points last fall.
I can buy a new steel and copper coated fuel line for about $20. but it doesn't look like a fun job uncoiling a steel line and snaking it where it needs to go.
Bottom line is I'd like to identify the problem before I just replace parts.
I am thinking I buy the condenser, drive the car and if it breaks down along the road again I can replace the condenser then with the hopes it will start back up and be fine. Probably wishful thinking.

09-26-2020, 01:52 PM	#7
cabrioletgalaxie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 377	Re: hunting a ghost problem in my '47 I had blown out the line using air pressure but also tried to flush with lacquer thinner. The particles and pieces of crud were the same silver color material as the new tank. I think left over from what ever coating they used on it. That being said the inline filter should stop it. Upon inspection when I died along the road there was no visible particles in the filter. I am thinking perhaps the problem could be as simple as a bad condenser. Do they go bad and stay bad or can it be intermittent? I added new condenser when I replaced the points last fall. I can buy a new steel and copper coated fuel line for about $20. but it doesn't look like a fun job uncoiling a steel line and snaking it where it needs to go. Bottom line is I'd like to identify the problem before I just replace parts. I am thinking I buy the condenser, drive the car and if it breaks down along the road again I can replace the condenser then with the hopes it will start back up and be fine. Probably wishful thinking.