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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Not me, the truck.  So we got the fuel line bled and connected to the rebuilt carb on the rebuilt engine (already broke in, found carb problems). Runs with a small stumble. Gets much worse when under load (tried TI do short drive). Had my son watch fuel filters and found bubbling into filter matches stumble. Th rubberline from valve on bottom of tank is new and rest of line steel to the first filter. A filter on either side of pump. Could there really be damage in a steel line that sucks air, but doesn't weep when truck is off? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | maybe the pump is having trouble pulling fuel through the first filter. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 | Carb ination?
Sorry, couldn't help myself
1946 1-ton Panel
1952 1-ton Comml. W/Grain Body
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,591 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,591 | I think BC has hit the issue.
Suction from the pump to the pre filter is drawing air in.
When the engine is not running, there is no pre pump line pressure or vacuum.
Other than a little static head pressure from the tank.
Fuels pumps are just a small rubber diaphragm pump.
My suggestion is to get rid of the pre filter or move it to the discharge side of the pump.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Think we found it. I think I worded poorly. The "rest of the line is steel" is not new. Found it to be just barely damp over a 3" portion. Not wet, not leaking. We missed it in the poor light I guess.
BC2, 2-ton, I will keep the filter issue in mind once replacement steel line is in place. I put that filter in to catch any crap from the original fuel tank before it got to pump and filled it with crud.
MikeE that is definitively the problem! The carb doesn't like carb ination!
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