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Re: Substituting electric for mechanical fuel pump on older pickup kingston #11816603 02/11/17
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,070 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger
saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,070 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	Originally Posted by kingston Originally Posted by saddlesore Originally Posted by northern_dave Originally Posted by pal His truck was fine for 40 years. Now, suddenly, it must have an electric fuel pump? Bull! I agree. To the OP: Try to verify it is a fuel delivery problem. Mechanical pumps either work or they don't. If they fail, they spray gas out the atmospheric vent hole side of the simple diaphragm body. Fuel delivery issues with a mechanical pump that does not have a bad diaphragm, points to restriction/blockage upstream of the pump. (between pump and tank or tanks) Often times there are inline filters between the tank and pump, if those become plugged then the pump will starve. Kinks in hard lines, old soft line pieces at the tank outlet, screen sock on the pickup tube inside the tank on the sending unit. .After the truck runs out the gas he poured down the throat, the truck continues to run and run good.Doesn't that negate and blockage question. The OP just manually fueled the carb............... Here is what he posted: If I pour gas straight into the carb it'll fire up and usually after one try, almost always after 2 then it'll keep running after it burns up the gas I pour in. If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

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Re: Substituting electric for mechanical fuel pump on older pickup pal #11818310 02/11/17
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born	Originally Posted by pal His truck was fine for 40 years. Now, suddenly, it must have an electric fuel pump? Bull! I agree pal. Guys that don't know how to work on vehicles tend to unnecessarily throw money at a nonexistent problem vs. fixing the real problem.... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Substituting electric for mechanical fuel pump on older pickup bsa1917hunter #11818428 02/11/17
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,030 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,030 so cal	BSA--your sig line says it well. "There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon "...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

Re: Substituting electric for mechanical fuel pump on older pickup BillyGoatGruff #11819151 02/12/17
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OP BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,459 MAGA	Thanks for all the input guys. MAGA

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