1979 fuel issue question
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8th Gear
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1979 fuel issue question
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
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
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From: Chino Hills CA
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
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
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8th Gear
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Fuel is new premium and drove good for a month.
No fuel at carb or fuel pump.
Removed fuel pump but am finding it difficult/impossible to hold the shaft back and slide the new pump on. Tried heavy grease per Hanes manual tried flathead, saw blade to prop it. It is just too tight it seems. May try taking the mounting plate off too
Thoughts?
Fuel is new premium and drove good for a month.
No fuel at carb or fuel pump.
Removed fuel pump but am finding it difficult/impossible to hold the shaft back and slide the new pump on. Tried heavy grease per Hanes manual tried flathead, saw blade to prop it. It is just too tight it seems. May try taking the mounting plate off too
Thoughts?
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From: Los Banos CA
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Fuel is new premium and drove good for a month.
No fuel at carb or fuel pump.
Removed fuel pump but am finding it difficult/impossible to hold the shaft back and slide the new pump on. Tried heavy grease per Hanes manual tried flathead, saw blade to prop it. It is just too tight it seems. May try taking the mounting plate off too
Thoughts?
Fuel is new premium and drove good for a month.
No fuel at carb or fuel pump.
Removed fuel pump but am finding it difficult/impossible to hold the shaft back and slide the new pump on. Tried heavy grease per Hanes manual tried flathead, saw blade to prop it. It is just too tight it seems. May try taking the mounting plate off too
Thoughts?
Make sure that the crankshaft isn't in a position that is 'pushing' the rod towards the pump - that just makes it that much more difficult...
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From: Nashville Ga
There are two bolts in front of the block right where the fuel pump shaft runs. if you take the bottom one out ( I think it's the bottom one) you can push the shaft up with the erasure end of a pencil. You can use a screw driver but be careful not to gaul the shaft. you can then hold the shaft up and slip the pump on.
