FB Owner

[rxinfx]

Hello all - I'm currently at the beginning stage of getting my 84 FB back purring like it used to. I've had it sitting idle for @ 6 years. . .just couldn't find the time to adjust the carb. . .so I let her sit for @ a year and a half and then figured it was the fuel pump since I couldn't get it to run. So she sat in a garage for the rest of the time.
So earlier this month, I finally got around to draining the gas tank (didn't realize there was a drain plug). . .and out came some nice caramel colored, toxic smelling fuel! About 5 gals. of the stuff! Dropped the tank and see a nice layer of sludge and rust. . .so on top of the carb and the fuel pump, I now have the fuel system, brakes (rotors and pads), struts/shocks AND must replace the sun-baked, weathered trim pieces within the hatch. The unknown is will it turn over after sitting for so long? Hope she does with the help of this community. Look forward to reading helpful comments and advice. . .AND working on my FB!

[TOOL]

Welcome.

The fuel systems really suffer from sitting.
This is what came out of one of my tanks:



My advice;

Flush the tank as best you can. You really need to remove it as draining it only does so much.
Replace the pump. A facet one will be fine.
Replace the filter. Cheap, so get a couple or three. I suspect you'll go through them very quickly, as in 30 miles.
Add an extra filter immediately before the carb or you'll fill the carb with crud from the lines, than you'll be rebuilding that too.

If you update your profile adding location, you might find someone nearby who can help.

[rxinfx]

Thanks for the advice. . . I've already dropped the tank and will clean it out using a POR15 kit. . . I hear this works pretty good. The current problem I'm facing is finding a replacement fuel strainer. Been having a heck of a time finding one! Any ideas?
So even though I was able to "knock" my pump back into running mode. . .and if the volume test proves accurate. . .you still think I should replace it?
Good idea on placing a filter before the carb. . .was wondering how I was going to clean out the lines.
Thoughts on the sender? It looks bad, but upon tapping the body, the rust simply flaked off. I'm thinking of soaking it in evaporust, then testing it out before having to buy a new one.

[ian65]

Hi, welcome to the forum

that sender unit looks in a bad way, I'd dump it and get a good used one off ebay or Craigslist..... these senders are temperamental even when in good condition, that rusty sender looks like nothing but trouble..... it's worth changing the pick up pipe at the same time as they are very rusty too and all those rust particles will end up in your carb, even with a couple of inline filters, some of the fine particles will get through.

[Hobbawobba]

Welcome to the forum I look forward to seeing the work you'll be doing

[codge]

Hi there, welcome from me.

I do keep a fairly comprehensive register of UK located FB cars.
If you're over here maybe you'd let me have a Reg & Colour? (PM if you like).

But you mention 'Sun- Baked' trim, so just maybe you're not in UK? ......Just Maybe?......

[TOOL]

[quote="rxinfx"]So even though I was able to "knock" my pump back into running mode. . .and if the volume test proves accurate. . .you still think I should replace it?[quote]

Is it 30 years old? A new pump is like £30. You want to push it home over £30 pump?

You could attach any old filter on the end of that pipe I reckon. Or go without. Presumably it's just there to stop the big chunks.

[rxinfx]

Maybe I should buy one from the UK? Here in the USA I'm looking at $130+. . .which comes out to about 70.00 in UK money?

[rxinfx]

Sorry my friend. . . in the USA!

Hi there, welcome from me.

I do keep a fairly comprehensive register of UK located FB cars.
If you're over here maybe you'd let me have a Reg & Colour? (PM if you like).

But you mention 'Sun- Baked' trim, so just maybe you're not in UK? ......Just Maybe?......

[rxinfx]

Hi, welcome to the forum

that sender unit looks in a bad way, I'd dump it and get a good used one off ebay or Craigslist..... these senders are temperamental even when in good condition, that rusty sender looks like nothing but trouble..... it's worth changing the pick up pipe at the same time as they are very rusty too and all those rust particles will end up in your carb, even with a couple of inline filters, some of the fine particles will get through.

Thanks for the advice my friend!