Re: Few corrections on the return line post I made!

[srubano@xxxx]

Hmmmm....looks like the moderators deleted the entire post instead of 
the first paragraph of it. Anyway what I was trying to describe was 
to disconnect the return line from the fuel pump boot and disconnect 
the other end of the return line from the fuel distributor. Take a 
hose "pincher" and pinch the the small black rubber hose that is 
clamped onto the back of the accumulator or remove it and block it 
with something. After doing all this you can then blow some 
compressed air into the line and see if there is any restrictions in 
the line, there are no other parts on this line. If it's something 
that plugged the line up, the air could probably dislodge it or you 
can see if it's a fuel line that collapsed. If there is nothing 
blocking the fuel return line, then check to see if the steel hose 
going into the fuel pump boot dosen't have anything blocking it. You 
might also want to make sure there is nothing clogging the return 
path in the fuel distributor. The distributor has tiny screens in it 
that can easily be blocked. For more info on doing this drop Marty 
Maier a line, he's rebuilt a few distrubitrs before and can probably 
walk you through checking yours out.

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, srubano@xxxx wrote:
> If the Moderators can catch it onetime, hopefully they can delete 
the 
> first paragraph of my first post. Thanks again and sorry for this.
> 
> I made a mistake! When you do remove the soft black line from the 
> Accum some fuel WILL come out since it is attached to the return 
line 
> going to the tank via a T connector! Sorry about that! So the test 
I 
> said about removing the soft fuel line and checking if any fuel 
comes 
> out of it is wrong! Do not remove the Line and start the car 
because 
> fuel will dump out of the black soft line due to that it is 
connected 
> to the return line!!! I'm sorry for this HUGE mistake. What I 
> described in checking for a blockage (disconnecting the lines and 
> using the shop air) is still a good way to check for a blockage. 
Just 
> try not to disconnect the return hose that goes from the boot to 
the 
> steel line from the steel line. They are usually a pain to get off 
> and if you do it wrong, you could wind up twisting the steel line 
> that runs in-between the chassis and body. 
> 
> 
> Steve