LXCHEV
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Picked up a VR 5litre V8 Calais project car last year. Wasn't running, but took a punt and figured it was worth saving. I'll start a separate thread on the car itself at some stage soon, but for now I thought I'd share my first horror story as I embark on the rescue mission - trying to get this thing up and running.
It had been a dual-fuel car and had also been off the road for the past 6+ years. The previous owner had also been fighting fuel system issues, so I figured I'd do things right and start at the rear of the car... time to pull the big V8 tank out and have a look....
The stench .... oh my god the stench - I've never smelt anything like it. Stale AND rusty fuel. It took weeks to get the garage smelling fresh again (I'm serious!)...
Here's what I discovered when I removed the fuel sender unit assembly...
It had been a dual-fuel car and had also been off the road for the past 6+ years. The previous owner had also been fighting fuel system issues, so I figured I'd do things right and start at the rear of the car... time to pull the big V8 tank out and have a look....
The stench .... oh my god the stench - I've never smelt anything like it. Stale AND rusty fuel. It took weeks to get the garage smelling fresh again (I'm serious!)...
Here's what I discovered when I removed the fuel sender unit assembly...