Re: fuel to the carburetor

Posted by BigKev On 2010/12/8 16:25:17

Try removing the ceramic element from the filter housing and retry. Sometimes it looks good, but the filter element is clogged internally. If the fuel pump itself is still not pumping enough pressure, and you have verified that you do not have a pin hole in the steel supply line or a crack in the rubber hose, then the fuel pump was not rebuilt correctly.

It is possible that one of the internal fuel pump valves is not open and closing as it should and this would greatly reduce the amount of fuel pressure it is able to provide.

Another to test if the problem is indeed in the fuel tank, or the steel/rubber supply line is to run a piece of good hose from the pump into a stand alone gas can. If it then works as it should then you do indeed either have a clog in the tank/line, or there is a pin hole in the line that is causing air to get sucked in and reducing pumping pressure.