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Yeah - I thought about the vent thing, but 'A' I havent fitted a new gasket to the tank gauge, and 'B' the 1st thing I did was loosen the petrol cap anyway !.
Today I am even more confused.
I went and bought the biggest fuel filter I could find that would fit through the tank gauge hole.
I cut the end off so there is about 1 1/2" of open filter that the fuel can get into. The other end I connected to my pickup tube I added yesterday.
I drove for about 15 miles, 30- 40 miles per hour was ok, if I floored the gas it didn't get enough fuel and would die (but not stall)
When I got back I checked the filter in the tank and it was clean !!! ????
I expected bits of the old filter to be in there !
I had connected the stock pump back up. so that leaves the pump or the carb ? I thought perhaps the float level set too low ?
Anyhow - I will get a carb rebuild kit as I dont know what condition it's in.
(its an edelbrock (carter) 1407 (750))
This is REALLY frustrating !!!! at least I know I can go out and get back without breaking down .
but I want to go out and see what this new baby will do !!!!!!!!!
oh yeah ... I did some rewiring today to get all the lights and turn signals working. oh this car is going to be fun (not) The wiring diagram shows how it should be ! - but not how it IS :-( I had to run a new wire to the back lights as a temp fix cuz the orig wiring has been chopped about
Oh well - one thing at a time !
Rich
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