Fuel Pump Problem??

[Mikey]

Hey guys..

my car has been running quiet well, but on saturday i drove to my brothers place and all was ok..

when i left i got about 100 meters down the road and i lost power, i could only crawl at about 10km/h. even worse up hill.

but when i go down hill the car gets power again.

it now wont idle without my foot on the accelerator.

i changed my fuel filter thinking it may be blocked, but it didnt help.

i then took the fuel line off after the fuel pump that is just after the filter and cranked it over, fuel was coming out but it wasnt a steady stream... am i right to think that this is the problem?

thanks for the help

mikey

[Cozza]

Sounds like you have a mechanical pump, so fuel should come out in squirts of about 30ml every time the cam shaft rotates.

 

Cheers

Mick

[Linton]

electric pump should pretty well gush out with the hose off, its the needle and seat that stops the flow, The pump is what I would change but check the coil out put as well could be spark.

[Mikey]

Thanks guys.. That's what I thought.

I just changed to a gt40 coil and electronic dizzy, replaced spark plugs not long ago.

And got the carbys tuned by Peter mc..

So all that should be fine.. I'll start with that fuel pump first.

Thanks again

Mikey

[RB30X]

So the hose that you checked the fuel flow from was after the pump and fuel filter 'in the engine bay'??

 

Could be a blockage in the tank.

[Mikey]

No.. It was was the hose at the back of the car.. After the fuel filter and pump.. I just picked up a pump today.. Hopefully it will fix the problem.. I'll post 2moro after I put it in..

[luvemfast]

Not the strainer on the inlet of the electric fuel pump?

Ive had that happen on the straight at Calder Park.

[Mikey]

Hi all.. I have fitted the new fuel pump. But still didn't fix my problem!! I checked my spark which seemed quite weak so I got a new dizzy cap and rotor.. Leads are also quite new. Coil is new..

Is there anything else I should check?? Im stumped!!

[Linton]

other than water in the float chambers you could try a condenser its about the only thing left  :-\ I dont suppose you have jumped a tooth on the timing chain

[Mikey]

ok.. well it seems that i am at the end of my limited car knowledge..

i guess the beast will need a trip to the mechanic

thanks again for the help

 

 

[Tj]

Did this ever get resolved? My car's just started doing the same thing  :-\

FWIW the wire to the capacitor/condenser on the alternator had broken off and i've twitched the wired together just to get home from work. I went straight to the local parts store only to find it closed down so I'll solder it together tonight to get by. That wouldn't cause any of these issues would it?