Series 1 Fuel Line Pressure Problems

[LaneRover]

Dumping gas down the carb is essentially the same thing as choking the engine to get it to start. That's why I say you are priming the carb. To prime the pump (i.e. if you just put on a new pump, or if you ran out of gas) you would connect the lines and manually actuate the pump lever (mechanical pump) until fuel comes out the line. Then the pump is primed.

Your gas should last for weeks or months in the float bowl. I doubt you have an evaportation problem. You most likely have a leak.

You are correct in that to get the pump to prime I need to put a bit of gas down the carb thus 'priming' the carb - my bad!

Basically if there is no gas in the line the engine won't turn the pump fast enough to pump fuel. Putting a bit of gas in the carb gets the truck to run enough to create enough suction to get everything moving. Once there is gas the truck runs like a dream. That of course is the only dream as the dream is surrounded by other nightmares like no power steering, iffy brakes (getting fixed this week) a bad side gas tank that will be replaced, horn? what horn?

I may have a leak somewhere up around the carb but I have never seen or smelt it. Of course it might be covered by the continuing problem I have had with the side tank. Either way, my driveway points downhill and the truck is used for Lumber runs or when I need to carry a bunch of crap so I deal with its 'foibles'.

[jp-]

All I was trying to get you to realize is that an empty float bowl after two days is not normal. If the pump is taking too long to get fuel to the carb you could have a secondary issue, such as a leak in the line coming from the gas tank to the pump. A leak in this line, could let the entire fuel line drain out, which might cause longer than normal pump priming when attempting to start the vehicle. This still does not explain the empty float bowl, though.

[Donnie]

I'm comin' in late on this one , but I'm in totat agreement with JP and will echo all that he has said. & add that a $40 Facet ele pump is available from NAPA stores...I think there are 2 models: 1 to 3 # & 3 to 7 or some variable of these #'s.. Just get the LOW pressure one an move onward...........Donnie