Tried firing up my 302 today. In pieces for 5 years, the bronco has a new metal fuel line, electric fuel source selector, and engine driven fuel pump. I put in 5 gals of gas into the main tank, and diverted the fuel flow before the inline carb fuel filter into a bucket, as I wanted to clear the lines of any debris. I tried about five 15 seconds of starter cranking, but no bucket fuel. So, I tried the old gas in the carb intake trick. The engine started right up, and ran for a few seconds. Did that a half-dozen times, but still no fuel.
Under the bronco I went, and found a slightly loose fitting near the tank, which was tightened. I was able to easily suck fuel before the fuel select valve, and past that up to the fuel pump inlet hose. I hooked a long hose to the fuel pump; no appreciable suction at engine crank speed, but some suction when the engine revs up with a poured gas start.
Shouldn’t I be getting suction at engine crank speed?
Thx!
Under the bronco I went, and found a slightly loose fitting near the tank, which was tightened. I was able to easily suck fuel before the fuel select valve, and past that up to the fuel pump inlet hose. I hooked a long hose to the fuel pump; no appreciable suction at engine crank speed, but some suction when the engine revs up with a poured gas start.
Shouldn’t I be getting suction at engine crank speed?
Thx!
