yep checked the pump, its pumping at the pump, you can even see it pumping in the glass bowl on the pump. Rerouted the line from the pump to the carb. It was going straight up and around valve cover. Now got it going down and under the water pump and then up to the carb to see if that made a difference, nope. the one coming from the tank follows the frame and then over to the fuel pump.
earlier when i had ignition problems, the engine would just quit period, no sputtering or caring on. the steel coverd ignition wire was hot. got that problem fixed.
when she quit on the weekend the pump was all the way full.