ryanburrell1

Back Ground : Got a !979 350 from my grand father a month ago. its been sitting for 3 years. cranked monthly. prior to that sitting under a tree for 5 years somewhere. has been running perfect. drove it 2 miles to a shop. drove it 2 miles back.

Issue: Pulled in parking lot and cut out. cranked up immed. and then cut out. It felt like it had run out of gas. Filled it up with premium and nothing. Hit it with starter fluid and fires up immed then dies out. pulled the air cleaner off and poured gas directly in the carb and same thing. changed fuel filter in base of carb. still nothing. clogged jets?

Question: do i need to prime it some how. Im not very familiar with mechanical fuel pumps but was told if i wanted to replace it i would need to raise the moter several inches. I can buy a new pump no prob just dont want to waist any $. any suggestions

MelWff

1. There is a filter/sock in the gas tank, it maybe blocked.
2. The fuel pump may have failed.
So try pressure testing at the carburetor inlet to see if you have sufficient pressure at least 4.5 PSI.
The tank outlet is higher than the pump so normally you shouldnt have to raise anything.

Jud Chapin

How old is gas? I know you just put fresh in, but the old could have gummed things up in the carb.

DUB

SIMPLE.....you should have checked for fuel flow to the carb when you replaced the fuel filter....and I hope you correctly installed the fuel filter...which should be the paper element type with the check valve in it.

That is where I would start.....IF the fuel flow is GOOD...then I would then look at the accelerator pump in the carb and see if it is squirting fuel when you manually move the carb linkage.

DUB