Stalling

[woody39]

My daughter is using the 82 Eagle in Eastern Tenn. and when attempting to drive up a very steep
mountain, she encountered a stalling of the engine.  The gas guage indicated about 1/4th full
tank but the engine wouldn't restart. Is the pickup from the gas tank located as to cause this or is the guage the
blame?
Thanks for any help. 

PS:
When the car was on level ground it fired and runs ok

[IowaEagle]

It could have starved itself of gas -- the gauge may be off and there was far less gas in the tank than was indicated.  An approximate way to check is when it gets to a quarter tank, fill it up.  It should take aound 16 gallons. 

[eaglefreek]

I've never been inside an Eagle tank so I don't know where the pick up is, but my two guesses would be the pickup location or carb float level.

[GRONK]

Could be carb float/gasket too and might be flooding through the seal into the throat.

[carnuck]

Is the fuel filter set up with the third line upwards? If not, it could vapor lock. Clogged filter (in the line or the screen in the tank) could cause fuel starvation too. Gas gauges are notorious for being inaccurate in these. Mine snagged the wire on the "card" and read I had gas many times when I didn't. (which was why my wife disliked it) The screen on the end of the pickup may have fallen off. See if there is a dent in the bottom of the tank. It can push up on the pickup pipe so it's above the liquid.

[Whuntmore]

my eagle runs outta gas just below the 1/4 mark.   So things could be 'off'

[captspillane]

About half of my Eagles have gas gauges that are off. You need to tweak the float to make them accurate and its just not worth it. I take a picture of empty when it runs out and then keep it with the insurance card so I don't forget what that particular car is set to. My CJ8 is the worst, it reads a half tank at empty and pegs at full when its a half tank or more.

It is true that the pickup is at the front of the tank. I've run out of gas going up hill several times and then coasted over the crest of the hill and was able to start the engine and keep going on the downhill. I've also started my Eagle at the flat part of the driveway and then promptly ran out of gas while going up the steep part. I have coasted backward, pointed downhill, and gone in reverse up the hill before. It works.

[BenM]

You may just have some bad gas lines underneath letting air into the line, and the steeper incline lets too much air into the line.

A bad sock on the pickup, or a missing pickup can cause it. There is something the way they are engineered with the mesh that helps them pick up fuel on a low tank. I've heard both the surface tension and the resistance.

I've had the tank off mine several times. The worst part is draining the fuel, and the next worst part is getting the bolts loose without breaking them. Overall, it's not a bad job if you have a second pair of hands to help hold the tank as you get the straps back on.

The j-bolts aren't available, but one of the jeep parts works perfectly.

The pickup and sending unit are at the front on the passenger side.