I have a 55 f100 and after sitting for 2 years i decided to try to start her up yesterday evening.

The last time i worked on her i was just finishing up over-hauling the engine, then life got in the way as it goes.

But i charged up the battery, checked the oil and hit the start button.

She tried turning over several times but i couldn't get any gas up to the carb. So i tried to syphen gas up through the hose and could hardly get any to start to pour out. THen i tried to syphen before the fuel pump and plenty came out.... Maybe a bad fuel pump...?

 

The valving within the fuel pump will restrict siphon fuel flow. Remove the line between the pump and the carburetor, attach a line to direct fuel away from the pump and into a container and see if any fuel discharges when the engine is turned over. Have a suitable fire extinguisher available and have the vehicle outside when you attempt this. You may or may not have a bad pump.
Two year old modern fuel is generally considered not very good fuel. You may want to consider pulling fresh fuel from a separate container.

 

Ok ill give that a try, and it is new fuel, i already replaced the old fuel.

Thanks

 

Good luck, just imagine how cool its goin to be when she sputters and starts. Its sounds like your very close.

 

I got my 49 running 2 weeks ago.
I had to blow in the tank to get the fuel to prime and fill the carb.
Worked for me much better than the siphon.