If you're running a quadrajet, there is a small seal at the filter in the
carb. It is meant to keep fuel to the carb when not running. With age, it
tends to let the gas flow back to the tank and you have to pump a lot to get
fuel back to the engine.
Brian
From: "Ron Malespin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] fuel pump or carb part 2
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:24:26 -0600
That's interesting to hear about pumping the pedal. My 67 Malibu has
started doing the same thing in the last year after it sits for a few days.
It takes about 15 pumps on the gas to get it started. I never have any
running or restarting issues after that. It starts right up with no
pumping until it has sat for quite awhile.
Ron M.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan McIntosh<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: The Chevelle Mailing List<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:30 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] fuel pump or carb part 2
Well guys,
After school today, I removed the fuel pump from the motor, then took
off the back plate so I could inspect the push rod.
Everything with the pushrod looked good, and I stuck it in the hole and
had the wife crank the motor while I pushed on it with my finger. It moved
back and forth following the cam lobe, about 1/2 of an inch. Does this
seem correct?
While I was at it, I blew air through the "tank to pump" line, until I
heard air bubbling in the gas tank. So I'm assuming that line is free of
obstructions.
Looking back, it used to take only 3 or 4 pumps of the pedal to get the
car started, lately it has been taking 40-50 pumps, after sitting for a few
days, that is.
Also, nobody around here seems to stock the pump that I need, in fact,
the young kid at Auto Zone pulled it up on his computer and then brought
out an electric inline pump. When I pointed to the box, and told him mine
looked like the mechanical pump pictured, he said, "let me ask this guy"
referring to a co-worker, who's response was, "I think that's an EGR valve"
So I'm going to NAPA tomorrow in hopes of them having one, if they
don't, I'll be on my way to Summit Racing for the Holley pump.
----- Original Message -----
From: Krister Meister<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: The Chevelle Mailing List<mailto:[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ;
[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] fuel pump or carb?
Dan,
Maybe your signature tag line came true.
- Hope things work out!
Krister
At 10:29 PM 7/31/2005, you wrote:
I have no clue what I screwed up this time.
Dan McIntosh
1963 Impala SS Convertible
"HOP IT TILL IT BREAKS"
"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^" Looks like you did <G>.
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