Jim,
Plugged up intake in the tank itself? Can you blow air back upstream
without any restriction until you hear the bubbles in the tank? The nylon
screen on the intake within the tank may be clogged with grundge.
Glen
> Listers - Need to see if you have any ideas what or how to check this
> problem. Fuel is just dribbling into carb (newly rebuilt engine, not
> broken-in yet).
>
> Have Purolator electric fuel pump (square type,1-5) mounted near fuel
> tank; fuel filter installed between tank and pump. Tracked problem from
> front to back, pump works fine when fuel line placed into a gallon gas
> can & pump switched on. Nothing (or dribble) pumped through when fuel
> filter placed in-line between pump and gas can. Thought I had a bad
> filter (new steel type) so I replaced with a new standard plastic type
> last night. Still will not pump through.
>
> Also, hooked pump directly to fuel tank, but no gas coming through. Pump
> is clicking away like crazy, sounds like it is just pumping air. Could
> fuel pump be stong enough to pump when less than 12 inches from fuel in
> gas can, but too weak when extra length of fuel line & filter put in
> place? Need new pump?
>
> Any suggestions as to what to check next would be appreciated.
>
> Yes, I added another gallon of gas to tank before tracking problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Rogers
> San Juan Capistrano, CA
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