From: IHC53 (ihc53@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 09:07:42 PDT
The "Wix Fuel Filter #33032"...is the filter at the carb?
IHC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gundocmike" <gundocmike@okplus.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M151A2 engine problem??
> Hi Dave,
> I had exactly the same problem with my 71 M151A2 last week. After much
head scratching, and just
> about to fix it with my 4 pound sledge hammer, I thought, "maybe the fuel
filter was clogged". I
> went to O'reillys and spent $3.95 for a new Wix Fuel Filter #33032, and
low & behold, it ran
> perfect, and has been for the last week.
> Hope this helps,
> Mike Breedlove
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <b52d@piace.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 10:04 AM
> Subject: [MV] M151A2 engine problem??
>
>
> > I have a 1972 M151A2. The problem is when it is cold it runs fine,
> > but after it warms up it starts sputtering and jerking as if gas was
> > not getting to it or something. I recently put a brand new fuel pump
> > on it, old one was leaking all over the place.
> >
> > No matter where the choke is set this problem occurs. Fuel filter in-
> > line is clean. Carb was rebuilt last summer. Gas cap is new. Tank
> > is about half full.
> >
> > I can't figure out what would be effected once it heats up. Neighbor
> > who is a mechanic of sorts suggested that a line might be blocked.
> > Mine has the last model tank on it with 4 different lines that the
> > book just calls "fuel and vent". I pulled the gas line off the fuel
> > pump and applied some compressed air to it and it bubbled in the
> > tank. But when I took the air line away I was rewarded with about a
> > gallon of gas. I thought the vent lines would have prevented that
> > from happening.
> >
> > At any rate I am at a loss for what to do next and would really
> > appreciate some suggestion from the list.
> >
> > Thanks for your time and attention!
> >
> > Dave Brubaker
> > M151A2
> > MVPA
> > MK-MVPA
> > http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
> > KC0NZN
> >
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