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| | | Forums66 Topics128,030 Posts1,055,424 Members48,422 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,749 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,749 | Cranking speed is not a good way to check a fuel pump. At curb idle with a warmed-up engine, a disconnected fuel line at the carburetor should pump a minimum of a pint in 30 seconds -. Use a piece of rubber fuel line and a catch can held away from the engine compartment to minimize the fire hazard. If the engine won't idle for 30 seconds on the fuel in the float bowl, you've got carburetor problems.
The volume test is one third of a fuel pump check. Now check the pressure and vacuum of the pump. Since I've been recommending this for 20-something years and I can't ever recall anybody doing the full test, I might as well go look for a chicken with lips! Jerry
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