My 67 BGT starts right up in the morning (and all other times)but after about 40 seconds of running it dies, sound like fuel starvation; and just won't restart. I let it sit with the key on for a whi
One thing that springs to my mind is the orientation of the car when parked. Is it always parked facing uphill at your house, and/or always parked facing downhill at work? Under such circumstances I
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:01:16 -0700 Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com> My guess is the fuel pump is terminal. The (probably) slight difference in temp overnight vs the garage may be enough to cause temp
It does, and since my pump runs all the time I may just bypass the testing and replace first, ask questions later. On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:01:16 -0700 Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com> writes: My guess
Is the pump not supposed to run all the time? Mine does (I have a '74 B) and just today it cut off on me for the first time since I bought it in October of last year. It is delivering fuel, but I'm n
The fuel pump should tick slowly at idle, and tick faster at higher engine speeds. If the engine is shut off with the ignition key in the "on " position, the pump will tick until the float bowls are
Thanks Vince. That's exactly how I remember my '78's fuel pump behaving many years ago. In the '74, it just makes a constant buzz (but manages to spit fuel out with the line disconnected). Knowing my
The pump should run in little spurts. If you turn on the key with empty float bowls, but don't start the engine the pump should run for a bit then stop when the bowls are full. Mine used to do this n
Could be either of the non-return valves in the pump non non-returning. Also, check the pipework between the pump and tank for leaks, although you should be able to smell this, but it may be the pick