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Folks,
John's 42 update. Several, ok many, times we started the rebuilt 59AB engine buy letting it sip or gulp fuel from an hand held can. The 42 had issues pulling gas from the tank to the fuel pump. We would get a 1/4 teaspoon then nothing. Took the line off the pump and tank and blew compressed air backward through it several times, seemed clear. Filled the sediment bowl, nothing. Sucked fuel through the line from the tank with a shop vac, not recommended practice but this assured us gas was at the soft , short hose to the pump. Still no prime. Nothing! John replaced the pump with a rebuilt spare. And while off I checked / learned about the assembly. I had never touched one. John had it correctly assembled on the engine! We tested both pumps manually and got a good shower of gas from both. Slow learner on this end. Found a slight leak on the line fitting exiting the new gas tank. Tightened that. Low pressure air added to the filler neck started the gas flow while John cranked the V8 Flathead. Found leak at carb end of the copper line from the pump. Well he now has the pump primed! He had a new line, and installed that. Found leak at the pump outlet. Removed line and inserted the copper into the fitting (non ferrel type) further. Got it! He then was able to start the engine with the fuel pump operational!! It ran for a couple minutes and then quit. Acted like it ran out of fuel?? That's how he ended the day. He will add the fan and gen maybe Tuesday and hopefully resolve any future fuel delivery issues as the bugs are worked out.
Regards,
Chris