hello everyone,,,i need help last week i took everything out of the cab and i cleaned,sanded and painted the inside of the cab.i took the gas tank out to clean it and to paint it...like a dumb@$$,i turned the truck on with out the gas tank and i let it run til gas was out from the line(dont ask me why i did that...well i put everything back in the cab put 3 gallons of gas in the tank and now it wont start any ideas why or how to get gas to the carb???do i blow air in the tank or put gas down the carb???

 

You're ok, just settle down a dash.

It's a long draw from the tank up to the carb especially if you have the original fuel pump in.

Make sure your tank is venting ok, put a squirt or two in the carb throat and try again.

It'll work just be patient!!!

 

thanks julie,,,but is not the original...the only thing original on ths truck is the body,,,frame motor tranny susp,are from other cars...but i will try again

 

OK good!

Next time you try take the gas cap off.

 

i will...now off the subject i work graveyard...do you work this shift or you just dont sleep////????lol...hope u dont mind me askin

 

Hey flattie,

I work graveyards too, and often have some time to get caught up on the forum. I also was curious about Julie's schedule cause she posts until the wee hours, but was afraid to ask. LOL

Good luck with the fuel issue. My truck's PO put a cheap electric fuel pump in addition to the mechanical pump, I believe for just that same reason. I think the truck was infrequently driven and the fuel leaked/evaporated out of the line.

 

yeah i pretty much get paid for being in the forum all night...i get off at six a then i sleep til my kid wakes up the i take him to work on the truck then i take a nap from 6pm til9 then i come to work to get my head full of info in this forum

 

I had this problem once - turned out to be two things at once for me - firstly the fuel pump needed replacing so did that but still no luck. Then I cracked off the fuel fitting at the carb, reattached and tried again - hey presto she fired right up!

 

It's definitely fuel related. Try pouring some gas down the carb, but not too much. You don't want to flood it. Try starting it and keep pumping the gas pedal. It may take you a few times with pouring the gas down the carb in order to get fuel in the line from the tank to the carb.

 

"help took the gas tank out now it wont start"

I'm pretty sure you need the gas tank - put it back!






seriously, pull your choke out full and crank till it starts..... no biggie

 

if it still won't pull gas from the tank after a couple of prime shots in the carb ,, you may be sucking air at some point in the line ,, recheck the fitting you disconected at the tank .. most likely suspect ,, pull line off fuel pump .. blow on tank fill till ya got gas at the fuel pump ... couple psi is all ya need ,,,

 

Be careful pouring the gas down that carb. We've all done it a thousand times, and I'll probably do it again. But I saw a guy get burned really badly doing that very thing just a few days ago. NOT TOO MUCH

 

2 tablespoons max ,,

 

Easiest way to get gas in carb I ever found was a metal squirt oil can. I have a couple of the finger pull squirt type I use exclusively for that. Just fill oil can with gas and you can direct spray directly in the carb throat and none on the outside then the remaining fuel is in the metal oil can out of harms way. You can see and control exactly how much fuel you put in carb. If you still not getting fuel after sevveral primings I would also bet on a fitting leaking air.
Good luck
Larry

 

Question?????

While you had the tank out did you coat it with anything on the inside?

Sometimes, there's a fine screen inside the tank at the fuel line connection. You may want to blow back into your fuel line to make sure it's not blocked.