<VV> Electric pump stopped feeding gas to the carbs

[Stephen Upham]

The grade is about 10 degrees (about 2 ft. rise over twenty feet).   
The hole in the line is a possibility but not a probability as all of  
the line is less than 5 thousand miles and five years old.  The car is  
always garaged.  If a break in the line occurred, it probably is near  
an overtightened clamp.  All of this will hopefully be solved by the  
relocation of the pump to the front and the installation of the brand  
new pressure rated fuel line that I purchased for the job (It has  
pressure rated hose on it right now).

Stephen Upham
On Oct 3, 2010, at 12:50 PM, J R Read wrote:

> I doubt that the air entered the line through the tank with nearly 3  
> gallons left in it, but then I don't know just how steep your  
> driveway is.  I think it is more likely that air is entering the  
> line either through a poor connection of a split in either the  
> rubber OR the metal line.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net 
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> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 12:23 PM
> Subject: <VV> Electric pump stopped feeding gas to the carbs
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>
>> I kept trying to figure out why my pump kept pumping but stopped
>> feeding gas to the carbs yesterday after running well at highway
>> speeds for over 50 miles.  Was just corresponding with a forum member
>> when I had a lightbulb moment.  When I parked the car, the tank was
>> facing downhill and only had about a 1/5 of a tank left.  Perhaps the
>> feeder line from the tank was exposed to air in the tank and the pump
>> sucked up the air into the gas line... thoughts?  I usually don't let
>> it get below 1/2 full, but since I'm trying to drain it, I let it get
>> low this time.
>>
>> Perhaps two or three more weeks before I have the time to move the
>> pump to the front although if this was the cause of the malfunction,
>> having it in front wouldn't have made a difference.
>>
>> Stephen Upham
>> '65 Monza hardtop PG  A/C  AM/FM  OBF  Sierra Tan / Saddle
>> The Original Four Door Sports Car
>> NTCA / CORSA
>> Dallas, TX.
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