****UPDATE****
Thanks dodgeman for all your info, I went out and worked on the car for about 4 hours.
Here is what I did, took apart every line from carb to rear of car blew air through both ways.
Tried starting no go.
Tried blowing from the rear and carb filled up with gas then quickly died.
Unhooked main gas line from behind rear wheel. My car has a full tank of gas and it only filled 1/4 gallon container in about 5 minutes. Seems slow.
On top of the tank I checked the breather line and it seemed fine.
After numerous times trying to start went to remove gas cap and it was under alot of negative pressure.
****Question****
other then what I did what else could it be? When blowing from the front of the car into the fuel line I was able to blow gas out of the gas cap.
The flow rate definitely seems low.... what are your thoughts? thanks
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Dodgeman wrote:
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A14force wrote:
You aren't using a carb with an anti deiseling soleniod are you? That will stop fuel getting into you carb if it's not getting any power.
If it has failed, then the engine will not idle, but will run at all throttle settings above idle speed & it has no effect on fuel flow to the carb.
What will prevent fuel flowing to the carb?
1. No fuel in tank. [refill]
2. Blocked pickup in tank. [blow clear with air, then drain sediment from tank]
3. Damaged pickup in tank that works only when fuel is above a certain level. [replace pickup line]
4. Floating obstruction in fuel line to stock primary filter in engine bay. [disconect fuel line at both ends & blow clear with air]
5. Faulty or blocked primary filter. [replace]
6. Faulty rubber fuel line sections at filter & elsewhere on the suction side of the fuel pump that allow fuel pump to suck air periodically. [replace]
7. Faulty fuel pump. [Repair or replace]
8. Floating obstruction on pressure side fuel line from pump to carb. [Disconect at both ends & blow clear with air]
9. Obstruction in final filter. [small gauze strainer under needle & seat. Remove it to access this strainer.] [Strip & clean, or replace as necessary]
10. Faulty needle & seat. [replace]
[I have never personally encountered this problem, nor have ever heard of it happening to anybody I know in a 43 year career in & out of the motor trade.]
That should cover most possibilities.
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