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46fordnut

11-27-2011 @ 2:28 PM

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as i have said i would keep you posted .. my 46 ford was having issues cutting off..i did some work today.. new fuel pump and line from pump to carb . then i did find one really dumb thing ..my tank was empty!!! i guess that would cause my car to keep cutting off. runs great now i have gas in the tank. thanks for the help once again

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11-27-2011 @ 3:30 PM

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You are now an Official Member of the Murphy Institute of Troubleshooting. I believe at least 90% of our Forum contributors are also dues-paying members. I became a member back in the 50's, but I have renewed my membership as recently as last month when I was getting ready to
take my late-model Ford in for a computer-scan, as it was severely down on power. I decided to service it first, and found a large "coffee-can-sized" critter nest in the air cleaner.

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11-28-2011 @ 1:00 PM

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We are all a member of this club. We learn from our mistakes. You never repeat them after making one. It stays in the memory bank which is the Bank of Knowledge.

TomO

11-29-2011 @ 10:09 AM

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Tom, I knew that I was doing something wrong, I repeat some of my mistakes and then remember them, instead of remembering them before I repeat them.

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11-29-2011 @ 10:50 AM

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It is surprising how many vehicles come to our shop "on the hook" when they "suddenly stopped". One of the first questions we ask is "how much fuel is in the tank". Surprisingly, that question sometime offends the owner who says "how dumb do you think I am?". We had one of those just yesterday. Today's high pressure fuel pumps in the tank use the fuel as a cooling medium, and they will often fail if the fuel level is allowed to drop low, or run out. We advise owners to keep the level above about 1/3, at a minimum, to protect the pump, because replacement runs in the area of $500-$1,000, and sometimes higher. In most cases, the tank has to come out, and pumps are usually only available with the pickup and gauge sender as a unit.

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11-29-2011 @ 5:26 PM

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yes.. i just put one in my wife's van.. i did it. i cost me for the part alone 300.

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11-29-2011 @ 7:15 PM

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TomO, in my post I used the word "never" which is not a good idea. I usually have to eat "the word never"!

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12-13-2011 @ 3:22 PM

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"....... I repeat some of my mistakes and then remember them, instead of remembering them before I repeat them."

I have a really hard time deciding what to forget too make room for what I need to remember.

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12-13-2011 @ 8:58 PM

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One of the best uses for a digital camera is to document your project as you go, and supplement them with written notes. For us in the "over the hill gang", these are essential, as the old brain box grinds slowly, if at all. No one lives long enough to make all the mistakes. The record is also very valuable when the inevitable time comes to sell. Keep a file for all receipts from parts purchases, and other costs.

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12-14-2011 @ 7:12 AM

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Thanks , Super, I now have the knowledge to look forward to making many more mistakes. I was thinking that I had already made most of them and was starting over at the beginning.

Tom

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