[Roadsters] Problem #1

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Andrew,

Glad you got it running.  But, I have had problems in the past with
the gasket on the old-style fuel filters:  The top is pot metal and can warp,
leaving a small air leak -- enough to prevent the pump from drawing from the
tank.  Just keep an eye on the joint between the bowl and the metal top to
make sure it is not leaking.  (The fuel system pressure is negative at that
point -- pump suction -- so it shouldn't leak out.)  If the car sits for a
while you could have the same "no fuel" problem.  Don't overtighten the
retaining bail on the bowl -- that can damage the bowl or the metal top.

Gary
----- Original Message ----
From: Andrew Murphy <solex675 at hotmail.com>
To:
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:36:33 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Problem #1

All,

As long as I have had a roadster, the
gear heads on the list have said that
when you are troubleshooting a
non-starting car, there are generally two
possibilities:

1. No Fuel
2. No
Spark

I have problem number 1. To explain:

The car was down for a couple of
months with a bad radiator. Leaked like a
sieve and I figured it was time to
upgrade to a three row. I did so and
finally got it put in and was ready to
start the car. I primed the pots on the
carbs and she fired right up. And died
a minute later...

OK. So I check the glass bowl assembly and the gaskette had
rotted and was
pretty much mush so I thought maybe I was losing the flow from
the pump
becuase of air getting into the system. I got a new one and put it in
and
started over.

Same thing.

There is no new gas entering the bowl, so I am
confident the problem is before
it. I have a full tank of gas and the lines
are pretty new. Do I need to prime
the fuel pump? If so how do I do that? I am
not that much of a gear head. My
soon-to-be wife (yes, for those that know us
Shari and I are getting married
on December 31st) has been without her "Datsa"
for a while now and is getting
ancy. So for the sake of my upcoming happiness,
please give me some advice on
how to proceed as we are ready to get back out
on the road.

Thanks,

Andrew Murphy
1966 1600
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