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Fuel pump problem #771765
08/11/10 09:21 PM
08/11/10 09:21 PM
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Jackson, MI
burch500 Offline OP
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I took out my engine to replace the rear main and all the gaskets and to repaint it.

Now that it is back in the car I can't get any fuel from the pump.
I took off the pump and bench tested it and it shot gas across my bench.
I removed the distributor to check the pump rod. It was moving like it should. But still no gas is being pumped.

When I did this I had a gas line running into a bottle full of gas in case it was plugged from the tank.

The engine is a 400.


1966 Coronet 400 ci. 727
Re: Fuel pump problem [Re: burch500] #771766
08/11/10 09:45 PM
08/11/10 09:45 PM
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Sure you got fuel pump push rod under the push rod? It can be forced together this way.


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Re: Fuel pump problem [Re: kilroy] #771767
08/12/10 12:06 AM
08/12/10 12:06 AM
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Jackson, MI
burch500 Offline OP
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Yes. Push rod was in the right spot. I could see it moving on the cam as the engine was turned over. If it was wrong it wouldn't stay against the cam.


1966 Coronet 400 ci. 727
Re: Fuel pump problem [Re: burch500] #771768
08/12/10 12:23 AM
08/12/10 12:23 AM
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calrobb2000 Offline
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hi
measure the push rod length , it may be woren !

Re: Fuel pump problem [Re: calrobb2000] #771769
08/12/10 08:27 AM
08/12/10 08:27 AM
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burch500 Offline OP
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I will check the pushrod, but it ran fine when I pulled the engine out.


1966 Coronet 400 ci. 727
Re: Fuel pump problem [Re: burch500] #771770
08/12/10 04:11 PM
08/12/10 04:11 PM
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get a length of 5/16 fuel line and a funnel and hook it to the pump inlet & dribble some gas in to prime it


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