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Fuel Problem
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I just joined just today and have a 1987 38FT Newell which has been sitting in storage for some time. Plugged into shore power and run occasionaly. I just don't use it enough anymore. I tried to bring it home for a wash and got about 3 miles and it quit. I pulled over and removed the primary fuel filter and noticed the fuel was down about 3 inches, I installed a new spare, full of fuel, then removed the secondary filter, it was full, I replaced it with a new filter and filled with fuel. The coach started imediately and off I went happy. About 3 miles again it quit. Again I removed the primary filter and it was the fuel was down 3 inches, another new filter, full of fuel was installed. The secondary filter was full of fuel but I replaced in with another filter and filled it with fuel. I made it home and it is now parked. There is plenty of fuel treated with Startron on board. The water seperators do not look like they have water but the glass is clouded and I could not really tell much. I looked in the top of both fuel tanks and thought I saw some floating material. I think I am having a fuel starvation problem as the primary filter is always low when I pull it, the air might interupt the fuel flow or cause the engine driven pump to cavitate. I am thinking I will have to have it towed to the nearest capable repair facility 30 miles away and have it defueled and the system back flushed, maybe somehow cleaning the tanks. I am looking for some experienced advice and recomendations of how to proceed. I live in a restricted residential area, it is sitting in a field accross from my house and is not welcome.
Thanks for replies.
Brian

Brian Long
St. Helens ORĀ 
1987 Newell 38 ft.
Coach #129
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Messages In This Thread
Fuel Problem - by aviationgypsy - 07-12-2015, 03:28 PM
RE: Fuel Problem - by 77newell - 07-12-2015, 05:40 PM
RE: Fuel Problem - by HoosierDaddy - 07-12-2015, 05:47 PM
RE: Fuel Problem - by 77newell - 07-12-2015, 05:55 PM
RE: Fuel Problem - by Richard - 07-13-2015, 09:48 AM

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