[TR] Sanity Check on Moss fuel pump

[Doug Mathews]

Once the floats close the gas lines, that stops the flow ISTR.

Doug
On 9/13/2013 7:28 PM, Dave Connitt wrote:
> OK,
> I am getting real close to starting my TR4A for the first time in 13 years..
> Checking for possible fuel leaks, I put a couple of gallons of gas in the tank
> and using the priming lever on my new Moss fuel pump, I was able to fill the
> carbs. However, after a few additional pumps of the priming lever, suddenly
> nothing is happening when I press down on the priming lever. I am assuming
> that the carbs are full and when I press down on the lever, there is no room
> for more fuel so nothing happens...
> I went back upstairs to eat dinner and will see if I can bleed off some of the
> fuel and see if the pump will replace the fuel. I am just making sure that I
> won't toast my new camshaft by not running the engine for 20-30 minutes to
> seat the cam lifters by running out of fricking gas.
> Am I worrying too much or what?
> Thanks,
> Dave Connitt
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