Won't start, maybe it's all shook up
Water,(from condensation), in unused vehicles that sit for a long time,and then are started,then are moved mixing up fuel and water in the tank can then become a non starter. That's because the water ...
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trop-a-cal wrote:
Condensation occurs on the top of the tank, that's why a full tank has less than a not full tank. It may drip into the fuel and go down but it sits up top until you move the vehicle and the fuel washes against it. That's why it starts while static, (not moving), but when moved and mixed, with both top condensate and bottom water the fuel gets the mixture that won't ignite. The pick up is not sitting in the bottom, but floats and sends a signal to the gauge while getting the fuel just below surface. Smoke that cigar.
Condensation may form at the top of an empty tank, but water will always settle to the bottom of the tank and suspend the fuel. Water will never be suspended by the fuel. The condensation drops will not stay on top of the fuel until the vehicle is moved and the fuel is stirred by the vehicle movement. Don't believe me? Pour some fuel into a glass and add a few drops of water.
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