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Old 11-29-2010, 12:48 PM   #1
HardcoreZ28
 
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Puzzling Mechanical Fuel Pump Problem....

Ok so I'm trying to fire up this 71 Olds today that I've been working on. Fresh motor with all new accessories, etc. It's a 455. Well for some reason the fuel pump isn't pulling fuel from the tank.

If I remove the inlet hose and stick it in a cup of fuel it pumps it no problem. If I suck on the line coming out of the tank I get a mouthfull of gas (threw that right back up). So the pump pumps and the line flows....yet when I put the two together I get nothing. Anyone have any idea? Pump not strong enough to pull fuel all the way from the tank??
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