Chas,
I ran into a similar problem this past weekend. I rebuilt the carburetors on
my car. Hooked everything back up and no fuel. I could Lewinski the gas
tank filler and push gas into the carbs. The fuel pump pumped gas when
disconnected, but couldn't get gas into the carbs. My problem turned out to
be a bad piece of flexible hose going to the carbs. It was actually weeping
gas. I replaced this piece of hose and everything was great.
This was on my MKII with a mechanical fuel pump, so, your mileage may vary.
Bill Schickling
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Schaal <cschaal@murlin.com>
To: spridgets@auto.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 8:37
Subject: 1500: fuel problems
>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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