Capri - Fuel Problems Again!

I have previously written about fuel issues with my white XL. I have recently been away (hence, not much written on this blog) & the car has been sitting for nearly 2 weeks. On my last outing the car went really well, however the fuel gauge was nearly in the red area. So, I tried to take it to the servo last week to add some fuel to the tank. The car ran so badly that I went up the hill near my house, turned around & came back. I then added a 5 litre can of fuel but the car was still missing badly & the fuel filter showed little fuel. Time for some action as this seems to happen when the fuel gets low.
To my knowledge, the tank in this car has never been removed and my theory is that it either gets some rubbish in the bottom of the tank or it gets moisture in it. I decided to drain the tank & blow out all the fuel lines.  After jacking up the rear of the car, I disconnected the fuel line at the rear junction, just below the fuel sender. This was not easy as the hoses were tightly fixed together. Once the bond was broken, the two sections separated. The photos show this
connection.



I drained the fuel into two containers & all up, there was about 8-9 litres. The first container had a fair bit of rubbish in the bottom of it but I am uncertain if it was in the tank or came  from dirt around the hose connections.
Next step was to disconnect all the fuel lines from the carbie to the fuel pump. Using my compressor, I blew back through all the hoses. Also back up through the tank. I then blew through the jets on the carbie.
Then all the hoses went back on, the fuel went back in & it went first turn & sounded much better. On driving to the servo, it wasn't completely right but after 15 litres of Shell V-Power & a short drive around my neighbourhood, it was running as it should.
So, a few lessons learnt. Firstly, I need to keep the fuel level above the one quarter level. Secondly, I must ensure to fill it with V-Power as, by accident, I may have been adding 91 octane for a while. Lastly, a fuel additive to reduce the moisture in the tank (my very experienced neighbour suggests the use of half a cup of metho is a good alternative).
Hopefully, I won't have to do all of the above too often.