Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 13y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 10:01 AM Posted 28/02/19 10:01 AM I’ve just drained my tank of e85 as I’m switching back to 98 and I noticed a fair amount of metal shavings as well as some white clumps coming out of the surge tank. The shavings looks like brass particles. I wouldn’t think there’d be any brass components in a 044, but I’m unsure of what pump is in the tank. Anyone know what it could be from? Thanks
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 30,104 Member For: 18y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/02/19 11:42 AM Posted 28/02/19 11:42 AM it's probably just crud from the lines, which is normal when you switch from 98 to E85... are you sure it's actually metallic?
Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 13y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 11:51 AM Author Posted 28/02/19 11:51 AM The only steel line left is the return line everything else is braided line. Definitely sparkly gold/brass colour and a lot of it. I assume pump gears are steel not brass? Could have come from the servo maybe?
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 30,104 Member For: 18y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/02/19 11:58 AM Posted 28/02/19 11:58 AM the only theory I have is that it must be "after the sock filter" (the one attached to the pickup of the in-tank pump) and the only things metallic between there and the surge is the pump itself, fuel filter and lines/fittings.
Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 13y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 12:13 PM Author Posted 28/02/19 12:13 PM Could have come from anywhere I guess. Car runs fine so I won’t go digging into it
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