Date: 22 Apr 1999 07:53:50 GMT From: Johannes Hyvärinen <johannes.hyvarinennopsamfi> Subject: Re: '81 Saab 99GL fueling probs
chris Baillies <christiannopsamlies.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in <7fgcfp$5pr$1nopsam7.svr.pol.co.uk>: >The pump was unlike any described in the haynes manual. I can take >the top half off, but it appears the filter is integral to the >valves. Must be a throw away part! Pretty wasteful.. >Is yours a B-engine like mine? >Also I notice H-engine cars (82>) have recirculatary fuel systems, Yes, mine is a B-engine with a single carb but it's equipped for using petroleum, some parts are different from the standard. I think mine has the recirculatory fuel system, at least there are two hoses from the fuel tank to the engine compartment. I think one of them is used for returning unused gas to the tank. >which may help prevent vapour lock. What is vapour lock? -- Johannes Hyvärinen johannes.hyvarinennopsamfi