Never thought of the gas-can pull method! i'll remember that when we eventually get around to getting my buddy's 68' torino running again. Nice tip!
i tried the gas can method and it pulled fuel right up to carb so i guess my pump is good.NOw my next new problem is the carb wont take fuel its leaking everywhere and the flaor bowels entry points and running up and down the connecting to between the bowls now whats wrong
Sounds like the carb needs to be rebuilt, badly... if it's not taking fuel but dumping it all ove ryour intake there are a number of seals and gaskets that could be the culprit, though i have a hunch metering block seal may be up on the list... best bet? pull it off and rebuild it. If your mech pump isn't pulling fuel from the tank though... still need to check that rear rubber line, i'd just go ahead and replace it, doens't take too long and well worth it to do so. Then see if your fuel pump will pull from the tank.
Ok,the pump is good,you can rule that out.Have you used the "rebuilt" carb on another engine,then let it sit?Or did you get it from ebay,and never used it til now?Either way,by what your describing it seems like every seal and gasket has dried up and shrunk.One thing I've had success with years ago,...remove any electrics off the carb,and submerge it in a bucket of gas overnight.If the seals/gaskets are just dried up,the gas will swell them up,and should be fine.Let the gas on the carb evaporate,then bolt it back up.Oh...and change the line from the tank to the metal line on the frame rail.lol
the carb was bought on ebay back around april 2010 and was never installed until recently,it has some fuel in the bowls but it wont shoot threw the squirters either
Might have old gas turned varnish in the squirters,might have sucked something up in the carb,or possibly the acc.pump diaphram flew south.
i would never buy a used holley carb and assume that it is rebuilt. you will want to take it apart and check the jet sizes, power valve vac number, and check that all parts are there. so always factor in a rebuild kit or trick kit into the anticipated cost of a used carb.
