This lunchbreak included finally pulling out the fuel suction unit. One contact for the fuel gauge broke off, but was fixable and upon pulling the unit the sweet smell of VARNISH met my nose. Gas is not supposed to be brown. Well, it's not exactly brown but a dark yellow color. The expensive issue is that the units filter screen is totally ripped and the intake is also gummed up with some sort of tar-like substance. This is NOT going back in.
Add to the shopping list: 1) Bavarian Auto Fuel Sending Unit - $179.00, 2) some new high-pressure hoses to fix the ones damaged by previous repairs - $20.00, 3) not having to fix an entire fuel/ injection system -- priceless.
Pelican Parts is already sending the fuel filters, oil filters, o rings, light bulbs and a partridge in a pear tree next week, so what the heck. This will give me time to think about how I'm going to remove 3 gallons of nasty gas out of the tank and clean it.
Until next lunch hour!
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