No gas getting to carb.

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

I had the same prob on a 69 gt500. I finally got to the power valves in the carb. they unscrew. changed them out and fixed it all. that clear filter will only be about half full all the time and that is ok. make sure that you do not have too much rubber fuel line installed. they tend to collapse when sucking gas hard and thus no gas. also,if you have rubber fuel line make sure that the metal line did not carve a tiny half flap when inserting the metal tube into the rubber hose. the fuel pump pushes gas to the carb but it also pushes the tiny flap down and cuts off the gas to the carb. I found this by total accident on a friends car that had stymied all the mechanics everywhere. good luck

 

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

I believe Mike Christie suggestion of removing the inline filter completelty is one suggestion that has not been followed through on , if your lines are not long enough after removing the filter add a piece of old metal fuel line or a piece of copper line long enough to put clamps on both ends and see if that works and clears up the problem. Seems to me the filter is the problem?

 

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

I know this is basic information and it probably has already been mentioned, but in regards to rubber fuel lines, there is rubber lines for the fuel system and rubber lines for other systems on the engine. Make sure that the rubber fuel lines you are using are for gasoline, otherwise the gas will deteriorate the lines in a short time resulting in collapse and contamination and total failure. Please don't ask me how I know this.
Mike

 

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

it could be the problem if it's not flowing enough. easy enough to remove, test, then replace.

Z

 

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

Bypassing the fuel filter is only for the purpose of diagnostics. If the engine runs the same with the filter bypassed then you can eliminate the filter as being the problem. It's part of the process of eliminating questionable fuel system components that may be causing the problem and its one of the easier places to start.
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Best of luck,
Mike

 

Re: Fuel pump working or not?

I agree;"Other problems first" Process of elimination? Your first post on your page 2nd sentence "I'm not getting a lot of gas flow through my fuel filter" Last post on last page " Understand about removing the filter and testing." Unfortunately??? Start with No. 1 problem and work from there ;fuel filters are real reasonable ,check it, if its bad replace it, and if its not you'll have a spare, cheapest fix?