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Originally Posted by Sev
When I replaced the fuel pre-filter this morning, I disconnected one of those two hoses, and got fuel on both of the connection areas. I replaced the two hoses with each other just now and took it for a test drive. The car now runs properly. I don't get the problem with the sputtering anymore. The car doesn't hesitate going uphill anymore. So what does this mean?
By the way the 'fat cigar hose' you mention, is in fact decrepit and is cracking in a few places. Not leaking, but clearly needs to be replaced. I dried all hoses going into and out of the pre-filter, and into the two metal lines on the fender thoroughly with paper towels, and after taking it for a drive I tested for wetness with paper towels again and they were dry.
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You do have a plugged tank strainer or air leak on your fuel supply line between the firewall and the tank.
You have bypassed the tank strainer by reversing the feed line and return to the tank, now not going through the strainer, now drawing fuel from what was the return line at somewhere near half tank, which means you will run out of fuel long before gauge shows reserve because you are no longer scavenging from the bottom.