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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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need some help again.....

now before i get shunned my buddy just dropped at 350 gm crate motor in his k5 blazer and its not getting fuel but the pump is running and it was working when we removed the last engine (this is the 3rd) we think that it might be since it was sitting with the lines off for so long the fuel drained all the way down and figured if we top the tank off it will catch and be fine if ya got and 2sence its very much appreciated
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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The pump should self prime so I would have thought if there was gas covering the fuel pickup it should have been OK. If the pump runs all the time with the ign. on then either there is no gas in the tank or the plastic gears in the pump are bad.
However i am no expert and maybe someone else will chime in.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by forddriver17
now before i get shunned my buddy just dropped at 350 gm crate motor in his k5 blazer and its not getting fuel but the pump is running and it was working when we removed the last engine (this is the 3rd) we think that it might be since it was sitting with the lines off for so long the fuel drained all the way down and figured if we top the tank off it will catch and be fine if ya got and 2sence its very much appreciated
gm man WTF! this is a ford site! diesel at that lol jk i like gm gassers better myself anyway.. sounds like your fuel pump might be bad or you didnt get the pickup on right because i had the same prob and my pickup tube had almost come off when i put it back in the tank so id give her anther lookin at
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Pre-Power Stroke Diesel (7.3L IDI & 6.9L) Diesel Topics Only ( thought id put that up lol)
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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gm man WTF! this is a ford site! diesel at that lol jk i like gm gassers better myself anyway.. sounds like your fuel pump might be bad or you didnt get the pickup on right because i had the same prob and my pickup tube had almost come off when i put it back in the tank so id give her anther lookin at
yeah we didnt mess with the tank at all we dropped the new engine in hooked up the wires and fuel lines and tryed starting it and no fuel would come from the injectors but the pump sounds like its on..... stupid chevy.....
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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yeah we didnt mess with the tank at all we dropped the new engine in hooked up the wires and fuel lines and tryed starting it and no fuel would come from the injectors but the pump sounds like its on..... stupid chevy.....
ok that is IDENTICAL to what happened to me ( i did an injector swap) i would def drop the tank and take a look at it it doesnt take to much time and it could be a 2 dollar fix with a piece of hose but ya they are a real pita sometimes
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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i trop my tank can u say pain in the arss
 
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