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Subject:Re: Fuel Pump Noise
From:Mike Collum
Date:Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:36:11 -0500

Jonathan Poole wrote:
>
> Now I have a question.  The sediment was more like dirt than rust flakes
> although it was rust colored.  I have had tanks rust out before and remember
> dealing with lots of rust flakes.  Does it sound like my tank is on its way
> out or is there another part of the system that has produced this filter
> clogging material?
>

Of course I can't say if you have an internal rust problem or not but
dirt can get into the tank in several ways.  The grommets on the
recovery tanks in each wheelwell can be bad, the grommets on the top of
the tank can be bad, or the tank can be rusted out at the top.

Mike