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Posted By Discussion Topic: '36 fuel pump problems (pic) -- page: 1 2     supereal 10-27-2011 @ 2:09 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 If you use Teflon tape on any part of the fuel system, don't be surprised if you have problems. All connections should be made with new ferrules and an end of the metal line which is not dented or otherwise damaged. A slight air leak will usually result in poor fuel delivery. That is why we solder the ferrules before tightening the joint. 37RAGTOPMAN 10-27-2011 @ 1:14 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1992 Joined: Oct 2009 Flatbob when you call THEN and NOW, ask for Tom he is the owner, tell him which year, the kit does a few years, the guy working there did the same thing with me, they did use AC and CARTER,as far as I can remember just ask for Tom, hope this helps,,37RAGTOPMAN Flatbob 10-26-2011 @ 2:29 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 437 Joined: Oct 2009 Bill, I will be contacting Mr. Shewman. Thanks, Bob Flatbob 10-26-2011 @ 1:53 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 437 Joined: Oct 2009 TomO, thanks for the print out, made a copy & will take into the garage with me tomorrow. No, haven't soldered the pump to carb fuel line ends but will do so if all else fails. Thanks, Bob Flatbob 10-26-2011 @ 1:51 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 437 Joined: Oct 2009 TomO, thanks for the print out, made a copy & will take into the garage with me tomorrow. No, haven't soldered the pump to carb fuel line ends but will do so if all else fails. Thanks, Bob Flatbob 10-26-2011 @ 1:43 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 437 Joined: Oct 2009 37ragtopman, contacted THEN AND NOW said they would get back to me as the number stamped on my fuel pump doesn't jive with their numbers. My fuel pump looks exactly like the one in the '35-'36 Book. Thanks for taking the time to send picture. Bob carguy 10-26-2011 @ 8:44 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 167 Joined: Oct 2009 I had similar problems with my '34 and although I chased many possible issues the one that seemed to do the trick for me was the installation of a flex hose with a built in check valve which I purchased from Robert Shewman. Mr. Shewman is a regular advertiser in the V8 times. Bill Brown '34 Cabriolet TomO 10-26-2011 @ 7:55 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7386 Joined: Oct 2009 Bob, Here is an except form my V-8 Times article on fuel pumps. Failure to prime: There have been many complaints about gas evaporating from the carburetor when the vehicle sits for more than a week. This means that the fuel pump must prime itself and pump some gas into the carburetor before the engine will start. The Ford V-8 fuel pump must be able to generate and hold vacuum in order to draw the gas from the tank and lift it as much as 18 inches to the sediment bowl. Once the pump is primed, the pump must deliver gas to the carburetor. The source of the vacuum is the diaphragm and the input valve acts to hold the vacuum. A good pump will prime itself in about 30 seconds and start the car in about 60 seconds. Add about 30 seconds of time to fill the glass sediment bowl. Do not crank your car continuously for this length of time or you will burn out the starter. If you are having a problem with priming the fuel pump, hook a vacuum gauge to the input of the fuel pump and crank the engine. The vacuum gauge reading should rise to 10 inches in 18 seconds. Stop cranking the engine and watch the needle on the gauge. It should take at least one minute to reach 0. In order of probability causes of failure in this area are top cover or sediment bowl gasket leaks, input valve not working or defective diaphragm. The valves in the new after market pumps made by Air-Tek will not hold vacuum above 5 inches. This may lead to priming failures. The valves in the pre 1941 fuel pumps are more likely to fail than the later type. If the above test showed that the fuel pump was OK, move the gauge to the next connection in the input side of the fuel pump and retest. This will check out the flex line and the connections to the tank. If these tests results show good connections, the problem could be plugged lines or tank pickup. A bad connection may not leak fuel, but it will leak vacuum. The flex lines can leak at the crimp for the connection or from pinholes caused by not being alcohol resistant. Another cause of failure to prime is rust clogging the line or the pickup in the tank. To check the line, disconnect it at both ends and blow through it from the fuel pump end with compressed air. The tank end should be directed into a container to catch whatever comes out of the line. Did you solder the ferrules to the gas line at both the tank and flex line connections? Doing this, helps to seal the line from air leaks. The 4 breather holes are just one way to allow the diaphragm to move air. The other pump breathes through the one hole. There would be little differences in the operation. The diaphragm creates vacuum and the return spring creates the pressure to push the fuel to the carburetor. The original pump may have a weak spring or defective valves. Use your vacuum gauge to check the output pressure. It should be fro 2-3 lbs. Tom 37RAGTOPMAN 10-25-2011 @ 5:42 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1992 Joined: Oct 2009 I think, if you use a punch to work fuel pump it should be able to run the engine with no problems. leaving the fuel lines hooked up. use leather gloves. so you do not cut yourself, I enclosed a picture of the kit from,THEN and NOW, I understand they make there own parts. and you can see this kit does a few different years of fuel pumps, and the good quality of the parts ,check the picture hope this helps. 37RAGTOPMAN Lets hear how you made out, This message was edited by 37RAGTOPMAN on 10-25-11 @ 5:45 PM Flatbob 10-25-2011 @ 3:24 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 437 Joined: Oct 2009 37ragtopman, like all your ideas especially the China part. Will contact THEN AND NOW. If I understand correctly you're suggesting I use a fuel source other than the gas tank to check fuel pump operation; such as a small cup? Is it possible to activate pump by hand fast enough to pick up fuel? Thanks Bob

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