This is all true, but actually, you can start it, or at least attempt to do so by hooking a fresh supply of gasoline up to the fuel pump in the form of a gas can and a length of new rubber fuel line. I have done this many times and it has always worked. Make sure all your connections are tight and be SAFE!
Paul W.
If this car hasn't had gas in it in 30 years, the very next thing I would do is remove the tank & clean it. I bought a 60 that sat for many years with gas in it & the tank was more then 1/2 full of thick sludge.
I'm betting that is why the float isn't registering because it probably can't move. If you let that stuff travel forward, you'll need more then the tank cleaned. I wouldn't even start the car until you are certain of what's going on inside that tank.
John
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Thielman" <
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 4:07 PM
Subject: IML: stuck float in gas tank
> The float in my '71 Imperial is apparently stuck. On the level it never > goes over 1/4 tank. Becau
se of the the tank inlet design I fill the car > up wih gas with the front end on a downward slope to enable a full tank. > WELL now - with a full tank - the check guages light stays on as it won't > go much over the empty mark.. This is the 2nd fresh tank of gas into the > car after 30 years. Any ideas how to un=stick the float [short of pulling > the tank] Thank again for any help Regards Peter Thielman
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