fuel pump help

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:47 pm

cant get the pump on my grey to work
was rebuilt by greg.....
i took it apart and it looks good.
but no fuel comming out......

the glass bowl fills up but no fuel getting into carby???????

will a red motor fuel pump fit????

thanks guys

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:25 pm

A red motor pump will fit...........if you have electric wipers and don't have that vacumn thingy on the bottom of the pump.

I fart assed about trying to fix my old pump, them just spent the 100 bucks and bought a brand new red motor fuel pump

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:47 pm

thanks

the fuel pump has a vacuum pipe on the bottom
will check hose soon

disconected fuel line from carby and no fuel comes out

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:23 pm

took all the pipes out and bloo them out with compressor
from the tank to the carby

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:16 pm

When your cranking the motor over, does the fuel in the glass bowl aerate, and does it look like hundreds of tiny bubbles.
Is the bowl full or does it just cover the fill spout.

If your answer is my first question, maybe 1 of the poppet valves are fitted the wrong way or is not sealing.
If its the 2nd, is the fuel tank venting.
And 3. Is there fuel supply to the pump. If the tank is at least half full, you should get fuel gravity siphoning from the flex line before the pump. Thats as long as the car is on flat ground of course.
Let us know.

There maybe someone on here that will be of assistance.

Regards John

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:04 am

do u have a fuel filter after the pump i bought one once and if it was on backwards it wouldnt let fuel through. cheers troy

roto · Post by **roto** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:51 am

O.K here's my guess

Blocked tank inlet pipe or as Sunny Tim has said check the flexible line before the pump if it's the original braided one replace it.
Regards roto

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:41 pm

will try all those things weekend thanks