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stede
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 Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:21 am Post subject: 40 horse fuel pump |
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How do I check if my 40 horse fuel pump is working ? I have three different fuel pump and none of them are pulling the fuel from the tank. I just put my newly rebuilt motor in last night and no fuel. Is it possible that my fuel line may of gotten clogged ? Please advise. Thanks OG !
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Harris
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:34 am Post subject: 40 hp fuel pump |
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Mine did the same thing after an engine rebuild. I put a woven line on the fuel line just before the pump connection and sucked on it and the fuel came through. It was stuck for some reason. No problems since.
Prime the pump also by doing the same thing after the main line is connected to the pump. |
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stede
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| Before I put my new motor in it wasn't getting gas either for some reason . I gonna try what you said Harris. Hopefully that works. |
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hsosa1
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You may need to check the fuel pushrod make sure its the right size. also open up the 40hp fuel pump it might be clogged. on the bottom half mine fuel pump had debri and my carb would just die out. opened my fuel pump and found the problem. good luck
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vila
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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three fuel is new ?or same size?
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stede
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| hsosa1 wrote: |
| You may need to check the fuel pushrod make sure its the right size. also open up the 40hp fuel pump it might be clogged. on the bottom half mine fuel pump had debri and my carb would just die out. opened my fuel pump and found the problem. good luck |
Thanks Homie. I figured that the filter in the gas tank was clogged with rust. Gracias. |
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| also open up the 40hp fuel pump it might be clogged. on the bottom half mine fuel pump had debri and my carb would just die out. opened my fuel pump and found the problem. good luck |
Like this
My Bus ran with this pump when I bought it but it would die on hills. It wasn't pumping enough fuel to keep up.  No sock in the tank and a tank full of tiny rust flakes didn't help either.
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hsosa1
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Yes exactly like that Everet! Check your fuel pump
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