As everyone knows, getting to the damn fuel pump on these things is a real pain. I should know cause I just did it again for the fourth time(over the last 5 years)

Here is the problem on my 89 TPI 305.

I ran the car out of gas the Friday night. I knew it was low, but was
late for work and was only a 1/4 block from the gas station. When I left work I got caught at a light. Pulling from the light the car started to hesistate, but it chugged itself to the station. After refilling it (completely, just my luck) I could not get it to restart.

I jumped a 12v volt to the G term on the diag terminal inside the car and the FP would not come on.

Towed it. Dropped it. Replaced it. Replace the filter.

Then the battery went dead. So I had to throw it all together to move it out of the garage to get a jump.

After all that, it would not start. The pump comes on as normal when you first turn on the key, but I am not getting any pressure. Could air in the lines prevent flow. Do I need to bleed it. I went as far as disconnecting the connection before the fuel rail and vacuum pumped gas from there. Still no pressure.

Did I get a bunk pump? I hear it run, but even if I disconnect it at the tank, no fuel comes out.

I NEED TO FIND AN EXTERNAL MOUNTED PUMP!!!

THIS IS THE LAST DAMN TIME THAT I WILL EVER DROP THAT DAMN GAS TANK!!!!

Please help me any way you could!!

Thanks
Mike

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Michael Graeber

My Garage

1)83 Z-28 T-Top: Full cage, 9" w/ lad.bars, Midwest Engine Tech 406sbc,Strip Dominator, Demon Carb, Phase VI Chevy Bowtie heads, .630" Crower roller set-up, 1 3/4 coated Hookers 3" true dual exhaust th400, fuel cell & still not running

2)89 Formula WS-6 305 TPI Auto For the road: minor motor, more suspension stuff. MODS

 

Replace the fuel filter.
Run out of gas, the bottom of the tank goes into the filter.
Sorry to say - probably the original problem, not the pump.
Blocked filter stops fuel flow.
At 40-50 PSI, air is compressed very quickly.

 

Thanks, but read the post.

The fuel pump WAS bad. I jumped it at the G term and also ran 12V to it after it came out of the tank.

II. I said I replaced the filter.

All I can conclude is that the pulsator is not sealing right.