Engine won't start please help!

[gumby66]

The fuel pump is wired all by it self and is on when the key is on. The fuel line is all alluminum hard line with about an 18" piece of stainless braided hose to the carb all new. The tank is a new 23 gallon with the fuel pump mounted about 12" from the pick-up. The filter is also new.

 

[broncnaz]

Sounds like your going to have to pull the top off the carb and recheck the float level setting. Might also want to pull the fuel line off at the carb and turn the pump on use a container to se if fuel is flowing good.

 

[gumby66]

Do you think the fuel level is to low, and i will mbe sure to check the fuel flow. I have to go out of town on business for a few days but will be sure to check both when I return. Thanks again for your patience and all your help today, i'll let ya know if the level did it.

 

[Pa PITT]

After you do get it to start be sure an tell us what the problem was ...
I think it's in the fire somewhere ...After you move the dis.I think you need to recheck the gap in your points if it has points ...

 

[gumby66]

I'll be sure to do that but i think it's in the carb, if you pump the gas a couple of times it starts up but after 40 seconds or so it dies and the carb no longer squirts. But if you wait for a few seconds it starts back up. Also the dist. is electronic.

 

[Pa PITT]

I had a dodge 318 several years ago I could spray either in it and it would start and run ...but then die ....if you cranked it a give it a little spray every few seconds the it kept running ...End result was the needle was stuck i mean really stuck ...no fuel could get by ...so I pulled it loose with needle nose and put it back together it ran ..So I built the carb....It had been setting a while ....

 

[Kenny]

The fuel pump is wired all by it self and is on when the key is on. The fuel line is all alluminum hard line with about an 18" piece of stainless braided hose to the carb all new. The tank is a new 23 gallon with the fuel pump mounted about 12" from the pick-up. The filter is also new.

Even though you have a new fuel filter and tank, I'd check your filter(s). When I bought a new tank for me EB, I started to get clogged fuel filters. My guess is that some dirt got inside during shipment or installation.

 

[gumby66]

Hey guys I just got back in town this afternoon and checked the fuel line for flow with the pump on all was good. I also adjusted the float level the bowl was only about 1/4 full, put the top on the carb, tried it out and it started right up. I broke it in for about a half an hour and all seemed good. I had to shut it down, it was getting late and the open headers are pretty loud didn't want to cause problems with the neighbors. Thanks again for all the help and pointing me in the right direction.

 

[DirtDonk]

Glad you got it going. Congrats!
Glad to hear you say "broke it in" too. When I started reading this thread I was hoping you got it started without cranking it too much first. If you've got a new cam then it's bad ju-ju to keep cranking it, while not being able to run it right up to 2500 rpm or so right away.
Bet that was LOUD with the open headers!

Paul

 

[Pa PITT]

So you saying that the float leveal was to low and every time it almost started it ran out of gas ...Is that correct ....

 

[gumby66]

That was it I adjusted the float and it started right up and no more problems