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loosing fuel pressure ?
So I finally get to drive my coronet, make it 2 miles from my house and it dies. Starts, stumbles and dies. was able to keep it running with external fuel source. When I bought the car I had a feeling the tank was shot, well now it was time to address it. Inside of tank was disgusting, loose crap covered the bottom. I replaced the fuel tank, sending unit, main fuel line. New fuel pump, filter and rebuilt the carb. Added an earls bronze filter and pressure gauge. replaced rubber hose from pump to carb. Start the car, 6psi .... after running for a few minutes can watch the gauge slowly trickle down to zero but the car stays running. I'm stumped. fuel pump pushrod is good, I checked and measured before I put the pump in. Could it be an issue with the advance auto fuel pump ? Maybe heat related ?
So I finally get to drive my coronet, make it 2 miles from my house and it dies. Starts, stumbles and dies. was able to keep it running with external fuel source. When I bought the car I had a feeling the tank was shot, well now it was time to address it. Inside of tank was disgusting, loose crap covered the bottom. I replaced the fuel tank, sending unit, main fuel line. New fuel pump, filter and rebuilt the carb. Added an earls bronze filter and pressure gauge. replaced rubber hose from pump to carb. Start the car, 6psi .... after running for a few minutes can watch the gauge slowly trickle down to zero but the car stays running. I'm stumped. fuel pump pushrod is good, I checked and measured before I put the pump in. Could it be an issue with the advance auto fuel pump ? Maybe heat related ?
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