![]() 06/29/2015 at 16:05 • Filed to: datsun, roadster, pch | ![]() | ![]() |
There was 8 gallons of 21 year old fuel in it...
Looks like I’ll be dropping it off to be cleaned.
The sending unit is a little crusty.
Project car hell?
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Hey, free gas!
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thatll buff out.
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Will it even still burn? LOL
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The sending unit is a little crusty.
You don’t say.
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That's not even borrowed lawnmower worthy.
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Free to anyone who wants to pick it up!
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I think OP shold try it out!
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Napalm?
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I’ll be right there. Can you pour it into these glass bottles for me?
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Might be more worth it to replace the tank outright, though either way run a few fuel filters in series that are able to be swapped out until you know the tank is “clean”. All of this after doing a thorough cleanout of the tank, of course.
What year/model roadster did you get?
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Fuel tanks are hard to find and as expensive as unobtainium.
It’s a 1970 1600.
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/new-owner-of-a…
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Nice, the smaller roadsters of 60s/70s vintage are growing on me.
![]() 06/30/2015 at 08:18 |
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I can’t wait to get it running. I weights only 2,020 pounds and has 95 hp. Most people report 28-30 mpg on the highway. Mine is a 4 speed though so probably a little lower.
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it’s well on it’s way to reforming part of the dinosaur it came from.
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Having fun yet?
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Hell yeah!
Got my fuel tank back from being cleaned. It was dipped and sealed. They primed it, I’m going to POR15 it this weekend. I got my new fuel sending unit in the mail yesterday. I bought one for a 520 pickup because they look similar and it was only $20 as compared to $160. We’ll see if it works.
I hope to try and fire it up real soon.
How’s the XJS? I bet that thing is a dream on the highway.
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Awesome dude! And I actually haven’t driven it yet, it still needs insurance and registration, plus we’re going to fix a couple things before it goes on the road.