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dirt simple.. what could I be missing... (mechanical fuel pump) 140-160 1971

posted by  jimperris on  Sun Feb 17 19:26 CST 2008
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first thing i would do is pull off the fuel line at the carb inlet and crank the motor to check if fuel is actually getting to the carbs. i had a similar problem with my '72 145 and i found that the hose at the tank outlet had gotten old and saturated and actually collapsed where it bends and blocked fuel flow. also, i assume you'd have checked already, but is it possible that there is a plugged up fuel filter inline between the pump and the carbs?






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