Remove the vent hose and that rod will lift right out with help from some longnose pliers. Dave S --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@...> wrote: > > I am not sure that rod is removable. I would just rub it with some Scotch-Brite right in the tank. Wipe the tank out as clean as you can and then wipe it with Acetone. Do this in a well ventilated area. Expect to have to send the injectors out to be cleaned and tested. Drive the car a little and then replace the fuel filter once it catches all of the dirt. > David Teitelbaum > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, JP Hindin <jplist2008@> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Mon, 6 Aug 2012, jtrealtywebspannet wrote: > > > The rod you are referring to is a metal grounding rod. With fresh fuel > > > it should not rust. Once it sits and the fuel gets old all kinds of bad > > > things happen. You need to remove all of the parts, clean > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/