Well I took the input line going to the fuel pump off and stuck my handy dandy fuel siphon on it and did two sucks and heard gas in the tank gurgle and whoosh came the gas. Then I had to actually try to stop it and blow it back into the tank some! Good thing the siphon was long enough to hold vertical and stop it from dumping 3 gallons on the floor.

Then I stuck it back on the pump and turned it over a few times and it sucked it back out of the tank into the glass fuel bowl on the filter by the carb.

That is when I noticed I have leaks!

So I have leaks on both sides of the connections of the fuel filter which I plan on fixing with some permatex HI-Temp thread sealant which is made for fuel lines.

But the other leak was a bigger issue. My old fuel pump was leaking/weeping out all around the crimp on the pump. I guess the bladder must have dried up or deteriorated sitting there not being used. Well come to think of it there was a ton of dirt and greasy stuff caked up all around it when I cleaned it off a while back. I guess it has been leaking for some time.

I had replaced it 23 years ago. Guess it is time for a new one as it is not rebuild-able. And that probably explains why it did not want to suck hard enough to get the prime on it's own.

I looked online and at the local parts stores. No one had one to fit my existing fuel line locations. Mine has the input coming from the rear(not a big issue as it is hose and could relocate) but the front output line goes off at 135% angle away from the engine. Most are at a 45% into the engine.

On ebay I found a NOS never used AC fuel pump that is identical to mine so I paid for that. Hoping it does not leak as well! If it does I guess I will buy a newer replacement style fuel pump and make some new lines to run to it.

But some day soon I should have it running again!

Then I will be hoping my head bolt sealant fixed the weeping antifreeze issue!

And hope that my PCV valve fix works to keep it from having so much blow-by coming out all over the engine and firewall.

Then I can start debugging any new wire harness or possible new generator issues or my old over heating issue......

Hey, but it is all fun. ;-)