I put in a new gas tank, sender, metal lines and rubber connection to fuel pump and new metal line from fuel pump to old style glass fuel filter.
I tried priming the carb with some gas and some starting spray. It turns over and pops and runs till the gas or spay is used up, about a couple revolutions of so.
I have tried this with the carb on FULL CHOKE to try to suck some up. Probably tried 15 or 20 times now. still nothing in the bowl.
Have it back on the charger now.
But so far I am getting nothing in the glass bowl of the fuel filter.
I have only put in about 2 gallons of gas as I was afraid if I had a leak it might run all over the garage.
Questions:
1) how much gas do you normally need in a tank were it will pick it up? I think my pickup line is at the very bottom at least it seemed that way when I installed it.
2) Is there some other way to prime the lines to get it to suck the gas up?
The truck was running ok 18 months ago before I rewired all and repainted interior and engine bay.
So I think the fuel pump is still OK. I did not do anything with it except reconnect it to the rubber and hard line.
But the gas lines were all dry when I started cranking. Not sure if there is any gas in the lines yet or not.
Can the fuel pump provide enough suction to suck the gas all the way up or is some other priming necessary?
I was hoping not to take the lines off and try to see if it is getting gas along the way. But can do that if I need to.
I am just wondering if I am missing something obvious?
Normally, before all the repairs over the last 18 months, when I let it sit the carb goes dry and I have to crank it a bit to get gas sucked up but this is way beyond that.
