[DML] Re: Fuel tank mess

["Charles Major" <charlesmajor@xxxx>]

OK, I got all the new parts in the tank and then put pressure on the system. 
I removed the air box and pressed on the metal disk and it had no back 
pressure. I then tried to start the car, it sputtered and kick some for the 
very start but soon would not hit at all. I pulled and cleaned the plugs 
and still nothing. So, looks like a stuck fuel distributor the car has set 
most of the time. Any way to unstick this thing? any other ideas?
Thanks, Charles

> Don't worry about the fuel lines. What little bit of crud is in them will
> be trapped by the filter. A stuck fuel distributor is only common on
> cars that have sat for a long time. You can tell if its stuck by doing
> the following. Put everything together and start the car, or atleast
> let the fuel pump run long enough to pressurize the system. Then,
> remove the air filter box. In the center of the engine is a round metal
> disk. Try to push it down. IF it goes down very easily, then your
> distributor is probably stuck. If it resist, then its not stuck.
>
> -Brandon

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