RE: Bad fuel pump?

["Westerlund, Ken" <kwesterlund@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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As I said mine did the same thing.
So I pulled the line off at the carburetor and held the end of the line
into a clear empty milk jug and had someone start the engine.  The pump
was putting out a solid amount of fuel.  Next, I put a fuel pressure
gage on it and it was reading about 6 psi (I think).  At this point I
thought I must have a good fuel pump so I just changed the filter for
good measure and drove it.  I don't know why the filter never seemed to
fill up, but I figured I had done all I could do.  I used a metal filter
because I have heard some horror stories about plastic filters splitting
and allowing fuel to squirt on hot engine parts.  I don't like the
plastic fuel filters (or rubber fuel lines for that matter).   

Newer systems seem to have a third vapor return line on the fuel filter.
Maybe that would eliminate the air in the filter? 

If you find a cure I would be interested in hearing about it, but I am
not sure it means a bad fuel pump.  Test your pump output and pressure
before you spend money on a new one.

Regards,
Ken 

-----Original Message-----
From: Skagdrager@xxxxxxx [mailto:Skagdrager@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 5:23 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Bad fuel pump?

Gee, thanks a heap! Is this from the Ostrich-head-in-the-sand school of 
automotive repair?
You crack me up.
Seriously, though, the engine is running a bit rough and I wanted to 
eliminate this as a possible cause if it is normal.

In a message dated 1/5/05 5:26:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
kwesterlund@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
My poly did the same thing...so I put the metal one on and now I can't
see it.  :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: Skagdrager@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:49 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Bad fuel pump?

Can anyone give me an answer on this?
Sometimes while idling my 62 poly 318, the see-thru fuel filter is
completely  
full of fuel. Other times, I can see the fuel pulsing into the filter so

slowly it only keeps it 1/4 full (and when it is doing this, even reving
the  
engine doesn't increase the slow flow in).
Is there something wrong with my fuel pump or is this normal?  
Thanks for any help.
Paul

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