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02-15-2009, 07:37 PM
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Re: really cool 70 Z28..simply the best.
 My chevelle sat for eleven years and all seemed fine with the gas tank for the small use I gave the car the first year. After going through everything on the car and taking a few rides of more than a couple of miles I started to have a problem. Apparently the "crystallized, smelly, brown junk" was slowly becoming dislodged and intermittenly causing a fuel pressure problem. I was carrying spare filters and changing them frequently( I even added a filter before the pump). Eventually changed the pump and then the tank and lines after a year of being unable to get the tank clean. (The local shop said the tank was too far gone to clean.)
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02-15-2009, 07:41 PM
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Re: really cool 70 Z28..simply the best.
I was worried about the gas tank until I took the carb apart and saw there was nothing but a clean carb with no residue. So I am going to assume the gas tank looks the same. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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02-15-2009, 08:37 PM
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Re: really cool 70 Z28..simply the best.
simply amazing..THIS is a Benchmark car...period.
Norman needs to be Knighted,and Doris needs to be elevated to Sainthood. If you hosted a Car-B-Que..boy would they come now. I know I would.
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02-15-2009, 08:50 PM
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Re: really cool 70 Z28..simply the best.
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My chevelle sat for eleven years and all seemed fine with the gas tank for the small use I gave the car the first year. After going through everything on the car and taking a few rides of more than a couple of miles I started to have a problem. Apparently the "crystallized, smelly, brown junk" was slowly becoming dislodged and intermittenly causing a fuel pressure problem. I was carrying spare filters and changing them frequently( I even added a filter before the pump). Eventually changed the pump and then the tank and lines after a year of being unable to get the tank clean. (The local shop said the tank was too far gone to clean.) [/ QUOTE ] When I first got my Hemicuda, it was cutting out at the end of 1/4 mile runs. Seem to be fuel, and sure enough the "sock" filter out of my tank was filled with junk as well. My guess is my Hemi car was sitting for many years in a collection before it got to me.....now it gets exercised regularily. With those clean carbs maybe Charles is right. Great job by the way Charlie!! Except now I feel like I have to go over my whole 70 Z28 and take advantage of this benchmark car. Keep the pics comin!  John
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