Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 11y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 10:01 AM Share Posted 28/02/19 10:01 AM I’ve just drained my tank of e85 as I’m switching back to 98 and I noticed a fair amount of metal shavings as well as some white clumps coming out of the surge tank. The shavings looks like brass particles. I wouldn’t think there’d be any brass components in a 044, but I’m unsure of what pump is in the tank. Anyone know what it could be from? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,990 Member For: 16y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/02/19 11:42 AM Share Posted 28/02/19 11:42 AM it's probably just crud from the lines, which is normal when you switch from 98 to E85... are you sure it's actually metallic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 11y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 11:51 AM Author Share Posted 28/02/19 11:51 AM The only steel line left is the return line everything else is braided line. Definitely sparkly gold/brass colour and a lot of it. I assume pump gears are steel not brass? Could have come from the servo maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,990 Member For: 16y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/02/19 11:58 AM Share Posted 28/02/19 11:58 AM the only theory I have is that it must be "after the sock filter" (the one attached to the pickup of the in-tank pump) and the only things metallic between there and the surge is the pump itself, fuel filter and lines/fittings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 11y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/19 12:13 PM Author Share Posted 28/02/19 12:13 PM Could have come from anywhere I guess. Car runs fine so I won’t go digging into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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