Justin,
It could be that the vent on the gas tank is plugged. Air needs to be able
to get into the tank so gas can be sucked out. You could try leaving the
filler cap open and see if your problem goes away. This would indicate a
problem with the vent.
- Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of JutH1685@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:55 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Fuel line busted?
>
>
> thanks to all those who helped me with my starting problem
> earlier this
> month! i have since traced the problem to fuel delivery and
> not electrical.
> so, the car runs, but only from my lawnmower gas can. if i
> disconnect the
> fuel line from just below the fuel filter (which i replaced
> by the way), and
> but the tubing in the can, the fuel pump primes and pulls
> gas, and starts
> just fine. once i reconnect to the gas tank, the car burns
> what was left in
> the carbs and then dies. it wont pull from the tank. so im
> guessing there
> is something wrong witht the line. i did try to put a bike
> pump (i wish i
> had a compressor) on the line and blow reverse towards the
> tank, but i dont
> know if it bled out through an undiscovered break before it
> got to the tank,
> its a 2 person job.any ideas on where to begin? am i going
> to have to
> replace all the fuel lines? anything will help!
>
> thanks, justin
> juth1685@aol.com
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