fuel starvations solved !

[califkid_66]

drove the lotus a lot this week needed to clear my head so just went for a ride to mont tremblant
but on the way back being on wavy roads i pushed it a bit ! and it was hesitating so i thought ok not enough fuel bad fuel pump floats not adjusted right maybe fuel filter
so went with the simplest fuel filter it was new only 400 miles on it i emptied it on a towel you can see what came out
changed it  problem solved run great

[BDA]

Glad you found your problem! That is an easy fix!

[califkid_66]

yes im glad it was only that so now i carry a spare fuel filter  i also carry points and a spare voltage regulator so i think im covered

[Sandyman]

Possibly time to clean and seal the fuel tank this winter.

[Dilkris]

That's a lot of debris - any idea what it is..??

[jbcollier]

It's corrosion from the tank(s).

[califkid_66]

actually it’s not corrosion there is no rust in the tanks i took a picture when they were empty and they looked galvanized it looked like sand but when dried out it was just dirt maybe from jerrycans
just glad i had an in-line filter

[Clifton]

I had that happen on mine in under 50 miles. I "thought" I had my tank pretty clean prior. Glad it was a cheap, easy find and fix.

[califkid_66]

me to im gonna keep a close eye on the filter in case there is some dirt left

[jbcollier]

It can be corroded just in a few spots, seams, inside a pipe, etc.  You can't alway tell just by looking.

[califkid_66]

if it is corrosion there isn’t a lot they were empty for a while so it’s very possible but im still hoping it was dirt time will tell i got the new filter in an i keep an exra one in case
just one question the s2 federal tank i read somewhere is 8 gallon is it imperial or us and is it really 8 gallons per side thanks

[jbcollier]

Fit a filter like this:

https://www.burtonpower.com/filter-king-fuel-regulator-filter-85mm-glass-bowl-fsefpr006.html

You can see what's going on and a far larger capacity.

[jbcollier]

[Bainford]

That looks like a nice piece. The page at the link seems to suggest it does double duty as a pressure regulator.

[califkid_66]

 i like it it’s got a period look and bonus it’s a fuel regulator to