Thanks for the suggestions. TJP’s 1st guess was right. Turns out the fuel filter needed to be changed. Also, big thanks to Bill Meyer of Meyer’s Automotive in Howell. I described the symptoms over the phone and he said “ change your fuel filter, you’ll be all set” $5 later she’s running just fine.
thanks for the report back, many times people just drop off once the problerm is solved.
I also wanted to say that a plugged filter is usually an indication of a contaminated or rusty system. If it is rusty we do the entire system, tank, sending unit, lines, pump, and carb. IF you still have the old filter, cutting it open ( be careful of the fumes) or flushing through it backwards will normally tell one what the debris is that plugged it.