CHECKING THE VACUUM TANK
If any trouble is experienced with the vacuum tank of a motor car it will probably pav to check the system through thoroughly as follows See that all pipe lines are free from obstruction and all filters clean and intact. Gaskets should be sound, and there must be no leakage of air, which .would destroy or partially destroy the vacuum and cause an erratic fuel supply. The fine brass threads on the needle valves should be examined to see that thev are not worn. Examine all cotter pins and make sure that thev are secure and that the nap valve at the bottom of the float is free. Any sediment found in the tank should be removed and the vacuum tank screen should be cleaned. A partly choked pipe or filter may not be sufficient to cause a total fuel stoppage, but may cause erratic running, particularly when the engine is, heavily loaded.
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Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 6
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157CHECKING THE VACUUM TANK Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 6
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