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yes........NA pump. (old fashioned I am)

And I have lernt paitence and non-passing-ability !

Have not but will check the screen....... The problem is a leak in the pump someplace "in the back"....drips on the block. Suspect the cold start shaft seal. Overnight, the pump leaks down dry and then no fuel for initial start up. It drips off the back of the oil pan about 1 drip every 10...

..MORE info....... Well.......checked the fuel lines and ran it without the filler cap. NOW starting to think its weak suction from transfer pump......enough to pull from a bottle, but not from the tank......? Also when running, lots of foam in the fuel coming out of the pump when I crack the OUT fi...

More info........
"Looks" like it's not the pump!
Looks like it's not pulling fuel from the tank......
I can suck on the line and 'get fuel' without much effort.

The engine runs fine on a bottle........


???????

dk

This one's a bit unlike any I've read about here before..... Somewhat hard starting occasionally for the past few months, but no major fuel leaks on the pump. Some weeping and 'oily build up' here and there only. Past week, a couple of 'spells' of hard starting, thought I'd replace the fuel filter s...