Getting ready to fire up the Mud Dog for the first time. So I decided to pull off the fuel pump and see what lurks inside. While blowing through the rubber hose (yes using my mouth, shade tree mechanic style) that goes from the fuel tank line to the fuel pump I found a two inch long plug made of old gasoline gum, dirt and grime... nice, no fuel could have ever made it past this thing, see photo below. Also both rubber hoses were hard and stiff felt more like plastic than rubber, I will definately be replacing them.
After cleaning the fuel pump on the outside with brake cleaner and on the inside with carb cleaner I slapped on a new $2.00 dollar gasket and torqued both bolts to 26 foot pounds.
QUESTIONS:
1. Is the fuel pump supposed to be very hard to pump by hand, I mean I had to set it down on the floor of my garage and press really hard with one had while holding it with the other to get some plunger action?
2. Is cranking the engine with the starter enough to suck the fuel from a canister up an 18 inch rubber hose to the fuel pump and up another 18 inch metal line to the carburetor? I tried this with a clear fuel line and saw no fuel move up the line.
3. Can you gravity feed your carburetor gasoline IV style? See photo below of me using a 6 foot piece of 2x2 wood with a blue small funnel inside a 3 foot rubber hose dropping down to the carburetotor. I know fuel is getting to the carb because when I pump the carb I hear it squirt, I'm just not sure about the pressure, while it tries to start and run.
As always more pictures on the web page dedicated to learning the 302 here
Small Block Ford 302 V8
After cleaning the fuel pump on the outside with brake cleaner and on the inside with carb cleaner I slapped on a new $2.00 dollar gasket and torqued both bolts to 26 foot pounds.
QUESTIONS:
1. Is the fuel pump supposed to be very hard to pump by hand, I mean I had to set it down on the floor of my garage and press really hard with one had while holding it with the other to get some plunger action?
2. Is cranking the engine with the starter enough to suck the fuel from a canister up an 18 inch rubber hose to the fuel pump and up another 18 inch metal line to the carburetor? I tried this with a clear fuel line and saw no fuel move up the line.
3. Can you gravity feed your carburetor gasoline IV style? See photo below of me using a 6 foot piece of 2x2 wood with a blue small funnel inside a 3 foot rubber hose dropping down to the carburetotor. I know fuel is getting to the carb because when I pump the carb I hear it squirt, I'm just not sure about the pressure, while it tries to start and run.
As always more pictures on the web page dedicated to learning the 302 here
Small Block Ford 302 V8