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Old 05-13-2019, 10:59 AM   #3
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Re: bad fuel delivery 77 c20 dual tanks

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Originally Posted by cadillac_al View Post
The plastic vent looks funny, maybe it's broken. I'm 99% sure my 76's have return lines. If your plastic vent is open I would replace it and leave everything as is. You should check either fuel pressure or do a fuel volume test. I don't know the specs for fuel volume. I would probably be tempted to splurge $20 on a new fuel pump anyway.
Thanks for the reply. Yes I replace the fuel pump with an AC Delco. Also replaced the plugs, wires, Distributor, all rubber fuel lines/minus the lines on the fuel tanks. I rebuilt the carburetor and also had it double checked from a rebuild specialist. The truck had no power to move. I checked engine compression-Good, Engine Timing, and Camshaft to make sure no flat cams-Good. As soon as I installed a new fuel filter I can see the filter low in gas and fuel trickling. I found the problem! I ran fuel to the pump from a gas can and now the filter is full and engine revs high with more power. I will be replacing the fuel sender because I believe there is restriction in fuel flow. Maybe rust blocking the internals. I just want to verify both plastic nipples (on fuel tank senders) are vents because I can see through them before I put everything back together.
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