Hi all,
I got my first ever project car a few weeks ago, a 64 comet with the 170 I6 and three on the tree. When I purchased it ran and drove, but had a big hole in the exhaust manifold and after I got it home I discovered a small fuel leak in the top of the carb (autolite 1100)
I replaced the carb (got a reman from carburetorcentral.com) and exhaust manifold, but once I went to fire it up I was not getting fuel.
To troubleshoot, I first pulled the fuel line off of the carb and stuck it in a bottle and cranked it for a while-no fuel.
Next I took the fuel line off of the pump and put a line from a gas can to the pump- still no fuel, so I can assume it’s not a clogged pickup in the tank.
I have ordered a new pump, but I’m curious if anyone could have an idea why the previously working pump decided to quit as soon as I installed a new carb, or if I am misdiagnosing?
Thanks
I got my first ever project car a few weeks ago, a 64 comet with the 170 I6 and three on the tree. When I purchased it ran and drove, but had a big hole in the exhaust manifold and after I got it home I discovered a small fuel leak in the top of the carb (autolite 1100)
I replaced the carb (got a reman from carburetorcentral.com) and exhaust manifold, but once I went to fire it up I was not getting fuel.
To troubleshoot, I first pulled the fuel line off of the carb and stuck it in a bottle and cranked it for a while-no fuel.
Next I took the fuel line off of the pump and put a line from a gas can to the pump- still no fuel, so I can assume it’s not a clogged pickup in the tank.
I have ordered a new pump, but I’m curious if anyone could have an idea why the previously working pump decided to quit as soon as I installed a new carb, or if I am misdiagnosing?
Thanks