Postby Hasbeen » 01 Mar 2008 06:15
Grant, check all rubber hoses at the tank, pump, & carbys. You may
have a split hose, after this time. You should replace all of them,
soon.
Does your car have an inline fuel filter installed? A little
after market one may be back at the tank, but more likely just
before the fuel pump. If it does, change it, for a new one. If not,
install one, & expect to change it regularly, as your sure to have
some residue in the tank, after this time, which you'll want to
catch.
Now, then try to start the car again. Some petrol should appear in
the filter, although it is unlikely to fill completely, [& doesn't
have to to supply fuel]. If it doesn't, you have a failed pump,
[perhaps a sticky valve] or a fuel line blockage.
If you have fuel in the filter, & still no start, take the supply
hose off one carb, just after trying. A very small amount of petrol
should squirt out, as you undo the hose clamp, or as you pull the
hose off. This is from residual fuel line pressure.
If it doen't you have a pump, or fuel line problem, between the
pump, & the carbs. If it does, & still no start, you have a carby
cleaning/overhaul job. It could be as simple as sticking needle
valves in the float chambers, but carbys get "gummed up" with
evaporated petrol residue, & internal rubber components dry out, &
crack, with a long time sitting, it could be any of these.
Have fun.
Hasbeen