Re: Dead MULE. Wha happan?

From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Oct 07 2005 - 06:20:26 PDT


Hey Steve, the stuff you found in the lines reminds me ofwhat i'm looking at
in my 151's fuel tank. My tank has been completely refurbished by me in feb.
Its been coated inside with that POR stuff for gas tanks too so I'm sure it
was clean.All new fuel lines and fuel pump and new filters soo, i'm thinking
that it has got to be the stinking gas that we have today.It seems that
stuff must be causing all these problems, just a thought. Vinny out
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: [MV] Dead MULE. Wha happan?

> Hi all,
>
> Ever since I rebuilt my M274A3 three years ago I've had virtually no
> problems with it. Today I was driving around after my 3rd round trip to
> pick up firewood when it just up and died on me. I figured it had run out
> of gas, which I do think is the case. Filled 'er up with a couple of
> gallons and thought I'd be all set. I've got an electric start kit on it
> (thankfully!) and cranking over sounded normal, but no ignition. I pulled
> the fuel filter and found some silt like rust deposit in the bottom, but
> nothing major (less than when I ran it before the rebuild). Next I
> checked the lines between the filter and the tank and found them to be, as
> far as I can tell, unplugged. I do not know about the line between the
> filter and the carb because I can't get a wrench on it without taking
> apart half the engine. Yet when I crank the engine over I'm getting no
> gas in the fuel filter bowl or anywhere in the line between the tank and
> the filter.
>
> Does this sound like a plug somewhere, or perhaps somewhere else? Anybody
> have any suggestions what I should try next?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve
>
>
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