Thanks for the update Jon . We've the same weather system here. I'm confident that it's water in the fuel icing & restricting flow .
Story when I was 16 :-) In winter , bad battery & slow crank eng ( Fuel pump off eng cam ) One guy would pour gas down carburator , butterfly open and light it while 2nd guy turned starter - ignition key , BOOM we have engine start :-)
Jim : 91 Dak
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Engine quit, no fuel
> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:04:40 +0000
>
>
> knox.james@sympatico.ca wrote:
>
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> > Hi Jon . I would also add some new 91 octane fuel to the tank , this
> > fuel should be room temperture ( keep fuel container in house for
> > awhile ) .
>
>
> Thanks Jim, will do. I dumped a bottle of fuel line antifreeze in the
> tank (the tank is a little less than 1/2 full and the bottle is
> supposed to treat an entire tank). The temp warmed up to a balmy 20
> degrees today, and the sun was causing things to melt. The Jeep
> started right up, but only ran maybe 5 minutes, then the next time I
> started it it only ran 20 seconds or so. Unfortunately without a
> return type fuel system, the antifreeze in the tank isn't going to get
> distributed very well I don't think. I aimed a torpedo heater under
> the vehicle (at the fuel tank) but wasn't able to run it more than a
> couple of minutes because it is out of fuel, got to run into town and
> get some more kerosene. Its supposed to warm up in the next few days
> also, so either via kerosene or the weather, once it warms up I will
> start the jeep and let it run for a while and if it stays running for
> a half hour or so, I'll risk running to the gas station (or go get a
> can of fuel like you said, in another vehicle)
>
> -Jon-
>
> --
> Jon Steiger
> Steiger Performance
>
> jon@steigerperformance.com
> http://www.steigerperformance.com
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