mfishman

hey guys,
my gas isnt going through my fuel line i tried putting on new fuel lines it still wont work. and yes i know how to prime it. thanks

fxrs

How are you priming it ?

mfishman

putting my finger on muffler and pressing the roto start

dnasty

make sure the glow plug is in tight enough. does the engine start? if not, remove the end of the fuel line that goes into the muffler and blow in it to force the fuel into the carb. infact, this is how i prime it every time i start it. good luck

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SmoothInc

if your low speed needle is too far in it proly wont prime cuz that was my problem so you might want to try richening it up

fxrs

when was the last time this truck was run before this problem?
Did this truck set for awhile with fuel in tank?
Did you check the O ring on fuel tank lid for leaks?
Is the exhaust header gasket between the header and the engine
block ripped or missing? Need some clues to help you.
One easy one , are you sure the fuel tank lid is completely
closed?

mfishman

ok guys i tried to diagnose the problem and i found it. it wont go through the carb i tried taking out the needles fuel still doesnt flow thrugh. i know this because i took the line out from the car and blew through the other tube and it goes through but when i put it back on the car it doesnt go through

mfishman

help. pleaseee

DaveG55

Well, if the blockage is in the carb, take the carb off, dissassemble it and clean it. I think you can get a rebuild kit so that you can put in fresh o-rings, etc.
Don't try to clean it on the engine, you don't want whatever is blocking it up to get into the engine.

itspuddingtime00

Take off the carb and disassemble everything, then flush out the fuel nipples and needles with fuel and put it all back together once it's totally clean from debris. Then I'd suggest getting a fuel filter so you don't get any dirt in your carb, and you don't risk ruining your engine.

basherJR

I do the same thing as dynasty

DaveG55

Yeah, blow anything blocking the fuel on into the engine. That's a real good idea......NOT

benzzyo5

dave he said to take off the carb. remove from the engine so when he blows into it, it doesn't get into the engine.i don't know maybe i'm wrong[&o]

DaveG55

Maybe I was a bit harsh. Sorry, just hate to see advice given that can harm someone else's stuff.
Dynasty said take the fuel line off the exhaust nipple and blow into it to force fuel into the carb. That's fine for priming (which is what dynasty was saying) but a poor way to clear a blocked carb.
itspuddingtime and I were the ones that suggested taking the carb off to clean it.

mfishman

ok so i take it off and clean it?

bhinton

check the o ring on the tank hold one finger on the fuel tubeand take theother tube and blow through it if it hold pressusre then you do not have a leak in the tank if not then check the o ring

DaveG55

If you've eliminated all the oyher posabilities like air leaks, etc. Then, yes, I would take the carb off, take it apart and clean it and put all new seals, o-rings on when it goes back togeather.