From: gpw1942@verizon.net
Date: Mon Nov 10 2003 - 05:06:58 PST
Brian,
I have to prime the fuel pump on my 42 if she has been sitting for over a week. Do you have a military style fuel pump with priming handle on yours? If so, make sure you push the handle down all the way when you are done priming or it will not send fuel to the carb.
Dj
>
> From: Brian Mead <brian@hardscrabblefarm.com>
> Date: 2003/11/07 Fri PM 02:45:53 CST
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: [MV] jeep fuel problems
>
> Esteemed list,
> My 1944 MB has decided to start acting up. I'm thinking it's the fuel
> pump...wanted to get y'all's opinion before I wasted any time working in
> the wrong direction!
>
> The jeep has been operating fine for the last couple of years. Recently,
> it's been quite hard to start after it's sat for about 1-2 weeks. It just
> will not start. I can pour gasoline into the carb & get it to run for a
> few seconds. Is this the "gasoline eating the fuel pump diaphragm" I hear
> so much about? ...or is there some other direction I should try first?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Mead
>
>
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