Charles -
A couple of other possibilities (from least hassle/cost to most
hassle/cost):
1) One (or more) of the rubber fuel lines has perished and cracked. Since
our 1500s use a mechanical fuel pump at the engine, a cracked fuel line
between the tank and the pump will cause the pump to suck air instead of
fuel. Replace rubber fuel lines.
2) The diaphragm in fuel pump itself has cracked. Fuel pump barely moves
any fuel at all. Replace pump.
3) The fuel pickup in the tank has fouled. Remove tank. Replace (or
thoroughly clean and reseal with a "slushing" compound).
I'd personally figure on number (1). It's easy enough to check and fix,
and won't require a big expenditure of $$$ if it isn't the problem.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
On Tuesday, June 23, 1998 8:27 AM, Charles Schaal [SMTP:cschaal@murlin.com]
wrote:
> Finally got the mean, green drivin' machine on the road after a nearly 2
> year absence and are having fuel feed problems. After about 35 miles of
> driving, fuel does not make it to the carb (the filter goes empty). I
> can blow air in the gas tank and it will run on the fuel I got to the
> carb, but this may not last but a few miles. I have drained the tank and
> refilled with fresh fuel.
>
> My mech. is going to check the screen on the fuel pump. If not that,
> what next?
>
> Chas - '77 1550 midget
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