Bentley R Type - Fuel Tank; Fuel Filters

Tnr
Furr
Sysrnu.
Note--The
pumpswill
not
work
with both
petrol
pipes
disconnected;
in such
circumstances,
the pumps
m'ust
be earthed
to
the
chassis
frame.
Fuel
Tank.
Every
-zo,ooo
miles, as
directed
on
page
34,
the drain
plug
at
the
bottom
of
the tank should
be released.
It
is
not
necessarv
to remove
the
plug. It need
only be unscrewed
a
turn or
two, and
musl
afterwards
be securely
retightened.
This will flush
out any
accumulation
of
sediment
or water.
Fuel Fitters.
The
rear
filter, shown in
F'ig. 12, is provided
with
two
circular
gauzes,
located
above
a large
settling sump.
Fuel passes
upwards
through these
gauzes,
and
dirt settles on
their lower
faces
and-
in
the
sump.
The
filter
should be
cleaned
every
2o,ooo
miles,
as
directed
on
page
34.
47
1.
Body.
2.
Cover.
3.
Cover
nut.
4. Yoke.
Fie. 12.
REAR
FILTER.
When refitting
the
cover,
care
must
be
taken
that
the
cork
washer
is
sound,
and
properly
in
position,
and
the
nut
(3,
Fig. 12)
tightly
screwed
up.
Any
leaks
on
this-
the
suction
side
of
the
pumps
--
although
they
may
not
be
apparent
by
leakage
of
fuel,
will
impair
the
proper
functioning
of
the purnps
by
admitting
alr.
In
addition,
a
small
gavze
filter
(8,
F-iS.
14)
is
arranged
on
each
car-
buretter.
llhese
should
be removed
and
clea,ned
every
zo,ooo
miles
as
directed
on page
34.
Removal
is
effected
by
unscrewing
the
two
llio!
nuts
(1,
Fig.
13).
The filter gauzes
can
then
5. Outlet
pipe.
6. Drain
plug.
7.
Inlet
pipe.
be
removed
and cleaned in
petrol.
When
refitting-the
parts-,
care
must
be
taken
to replace
each
gauze
with
its
open
end outwards and
that the
aluminium
loint
wishers
are
in
position
on
the
unions.