not getting fuel to engine
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not getting fuel to engine
I just purchased a 71 longbed for $300. I have not been able to get fuel to engine. I have checked the fuel pump and carb was wondering where fuel filters were and if it could possibly could be a fuel pick up problem.
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Tattoofool,you might start by removing the fuel inlet line to the carb,then hook a long length of hose to it with a clamp.Hold the end of the hose into an appropriate container,while a friend turns over the engine check to see how much fuel pressure you have at the hose.You should not be able to stop the flow of fuel with your finger if the pump is working,if you get a low pressure or no pressure then I would suspect a filter or pump would need replaced.The fuel filter should be screwed into the bottom of the fuel pump.If you have good pressure at the end of hose I would suspect a stuck or frozen needle or a stuck float at the carb.Thats about all I can think of ,hope this helps.
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Also decompsed rubber fuel lines will not allow the fuel to be sucked through. If the truck is that old maybe you should just get under there and replace all the rubber as a precaution and then check it again. Also the pickup screen on the inside of the tank could be clogged. I am not sure of the filter location but I think it should be a cannister on the fuel pump with a cartrige type filter inside. It may also have one at the carb inlet.
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okay if the truck sat any period of time go but some new fuel line and new hose clamps (trust me buy them while you are there saves you from going back) replac the old line crawl under the back of the cab and check to see if anybody previosly put in an inline filter also depending on model and prior owners you may have a fuel tank selector switch. most were mounted right inside the drivers door on the floor board under the edge of the seat if you have one look underneath at the fuel lines and figure out where to turn the switch to (after i replaced my motor a spent three days thrying to get fuel to my motor befor i remembered i set my switch to my empty back tnak before pulling the old motor)
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Mine is a 68 and the only filter I know of is in the fuel line and goes between the fuel line where it screws into the carb. Is there one I don't know about by the fuel pump??? I have some huge canister in the engine that I've never know what it is.
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elstx - The fuel filter that's being referred to is located at the fuel pump. There's a cannister that's screwed into the bottom of the pump. I believe it's about 2 1/2" in diameter and about 4" tall. The filter is inside that screw on cannister.
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Also the car engines didn't have the cannister. Many times the fuel pump gets replaced with whatever is at hand and if it is a car style pump you may end up with no fuel pump. I heve the cannister on my 72 and also added one from a newer style Ford that srews right int the carb and the fuel line srcews into the filter.
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Buy all of the filters you can for the cannister fuel filter...they are getting hard to find....I have been replacing them frequently because of a rust problem....the 71 sat for about 15 years and I have had several problem....the best thing to do....keep em running!
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Many years of Chevy trucks in the 70s like the C-60, used the same cartridge. It was frame mounted behind the right front wheel. You may find old stock A/C Delco filter cartridges from Chevy. Also it is a good idea to glom onto any extra cans that you find. I have had to ruin them with channel locks to get them off. I did buy a special filter wrench just for them but I am sure you would never find a new one. Mine is the only one I have ever seen and I have had it 25 years. Also never remove it unless you have a new gasket. Many times the gas has swollen the rubber and it is to large to get back in there. All of my Fords have always carried an extra filter and gasket in the glove box.
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