From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Thu Sep 02 2004 - 11:18:35 PDT
A reply from Doug Stober, asked a few questions & here are the answers.
It ran fine up until last week.
The line from the fuel pump has been blown out & it was clear. The fuel
pump was rebuilt with all new parts & diaphragms.
The flex line from the gas inlet line to the fuel pump was replaced with a
new line. The gas tank is only 4 years old. When I took out the fuel
filter & cut the filter element off the line, I used a new gasket. At that
time I also siphoned out any sediment in the fuel tank, although it had very
little.
HELP - need more hints & troubleshooting ideas.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
To: "Z-LIST, TEXT ONLY" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Cc: "ZMTA LIST" <List@mtaofnj.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: HELP - Self Priming ??? M38A1 DualAction Fuel Pump
> OK learned list, how about some help.
> Prior to stalling out, I had trouble accelerating to top speed, it seemed
to
> be starving. It seemed to run better with less throttle. Towing it at
> speed suddenly caused it to start, with a pop, & then ran for a while &
> slowly died out. Now it will not run.
>
> The Fuel pump was rebuilt last driving season & the Carb was rebuilt last
> spring. Plugs are new, Points, Condenser & Rotor check out OK.
>
> I tried putting on an inline fuel filter & cut the old in tank fuel filter
> off. It now is a straight open gas line out of the tank.
>
> I do not seem to be getting fuel & using the priming lever does not draw
any
> fuel. I have a hose into a jug off of the fuel pump to carb line, have
> cranked it a lot, without fuel flowing.
>
> Should the priming lever draw fuel into the empty gas line in the gas tank
> ???
>
> NOW: What should I do before I remove the fuel pump & look for a problem
> ???
>
> As always, any & all help is appreciated.
>
> Tom McHugh, NJ
> 1952 M38A1
> M-416 Trailer
> MVPA, MTA
>
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>
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