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« on: May 16, 2007, 21:47:59 »
Hi Clifford!
Congrats on car, looks much better than some of the descriptions i'd heard.
I brought a coupe a couple of years ago that had been standing idle for a number of years (about 10 I think)and had to go through some problems similar to yours.
I took out both tanks and had them cleaned because flakes of rust were making their way to the fuel pump and getting stuck in the one way valves which meant no petrol to the engine.
I also installed a filter between the tanks and pump. Even though the tanks had been cleaned the filter still became clogged with rust flakes, so for a stander this is probably worth while and much easier to change than the pump.
On the door trims, after the handles have been removed, there should be one screw, then it is poppers all the way around. Once these are released you lift the whole panel upwards to unhook it at the top.
On another note it is worth getting the radiator checked out, as mine was silted up and they need no encouragement to overheat!
Best of luck.
Dave.
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