so dad and i ran the dart dry about 2 years or so ago and then parked it, he put gas in it and it fired right up, then when i went to get it about 2 weeks ago it wouldnt stay running, hadnt changed the fuel filter for a while so threw a new one on and it was fine, ran like a champ all the way from illinois, stopped several times to check fluid etc...no problems at all, so today i got it licensed and went to go fill it up, wont stay running, try swapping in the extra fuel filter i bought, wont start. so i check and the elec pump is working fine, just for giggles i blew in the gas line towards the tank, hooked it back up and it worked, that got me about 2 blocks. repeated as necesarry until it was running great, and by that point i was closer to the gas station so tried to make it, wouldnt start back up even with me blowing in the line
in the middle of a two lane neighborhood with a car on either side, and by the time someone helped me push it, two behind and 2 in front trying to get through! awesome right? anyway, i went the whole 'never ever ever ever EVER try this at home route, and ran fuel line from the filter to my small emergency gas tank which i duct taped on the pass side wheel well under the hood (i know! i know!) and it ran fine all the way home. so im now planning on replacing at least all the rubber lines, probably should do the metal too huh? and i think the tank must need cleaning out, must have had crap in it below the pickup (which may or may not have a sock on it anymore, i forget) and that got mixed up when i added gas and now its causing problems. anyway, one of my two block increments an older guy said there is a chemical tank stripper/liner kit you can get, looks to be 'kreem' like 35 at JCW according to google, havent looked anywhere else local yet, also when i went to remove the rubber line from the metal it wouldnt come loose, had to cut it a couple inches above the metal line, while fighting the rubber line i managed to knock the coil wire off the cap, so i thought i was good to go and suddenly had no spark and missed that my first check after no spark. so much fun! was really hoping to get it going and cleaned out today, bummer.so all that to say:
1. should i replace the metal line too? it sat for 9 years before i got it and we did a little cleaning in the tank (diesel and a chain shaken around) back in 03, and replaced the sending unit, replaced rubber lines, filter, and pump since then, but not the metal line.
if yes, i assume metal most the way and rubber at the ends is the safest/smartest thing to do, is that correct?
2. is metal line like brake line where you can go to a store and order how much you need, bend to fit?
3. anyone have any experience with kreem? seems to work according to reviews as long as you take your time and do it right, and cheaper then a new tank....
not looking forward to pulling the tank again by myself, but at least its mostly empty...
(also, its a 67 dart gt)
thanks!
joshie, mine is a 67 as well, is it a 1 year only due to body style change in 67 and dual straps post 67? where did you get yours if i may ask? thanks guys