elec fuel pump help...please
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Burning Brakes
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elec fuel pump help...please
I installed a blue holley fuel pump and a regulator. It ran with no problem and have been starting her up for like 3 days in a row. Today, while awaiting for tow truck to take me to the muffler shop, i started her up and won't start. The carb's dry and the pump is running. Poured gas into the carb and fired right up. But, as soon as the little amount of gas was consumed, she'll die. No matter how much I pump, seems that there's no gas getting into the carb. Filter is brand new. Please help.
Safety Car
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Electric fuel pumps should be mounted as low and as close to the fuel tank as possible. They are much better at pushing gas than suctioning it. Make sure you don't have any leaks on the suction side too.
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Burning Brakes
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Just checked the lines from the tank to the pump - OK, line from the pump to the regulator - OK, line from regulator to the carb - OK BUT, somehow it doesn't go into the carb to fire her up.........?????
Le Mans Master
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Unless you're making huge hp ... a stock OE type mechanical pump will move all the gas a carbed chevy'll ever need ... very simply, cheaply & reliably. And when a stock OE type mech pump ever fails ... a replacement can be bought locally, quickly & cheaply.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Little Mouse
if your getting pressure past the regulator to the carb sounds like the carb has a problem.
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Burning Brakes
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Finally got to the bottom of the problem. The regulator is restricting the gas. So, I connected the carb straight to the pump. How do you adjust holley fuel regulator?
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Originally Posted by 81cali
Finally got to the bottom of the problem. The regulator is restricting the gas. So, I connected the carb straight to the pump. How do you adjust holley fuel regulator?
http://www.holley.com/data/Products/...199R7914-3.pdf