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Originally Posted by McMimmcs
Did you totally clean gas tank and put fresh gasoline in ?
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We have a 28 PU that sat for 20 years with ethanol in the tank. We cleaned and cleaned and cleaned that tank, took two weeks. Replaced all the lines (some were copper), the sediment bowl and ordered a carb from Jim in Texas (great carb and a great guy). We're still having fuel issues because of the rust in the tank.
My guess is that's your problem.
I would check the entire electrical system, switch, coil, condenser and points just to make sure. Once (or if) you're satisfied it's working right move to the fuel system. (Might also check the polarity on the coil, positive ground confuses people on the coil polarity and you'll get spark if it's wrong, but it'll be weak).
When you get ready to check the fuel system take out any inline filters you may have in place. Remove the line at the carb, have someone open the petcock and check the flow into a clear bottle. You should have a good flow, if it's a trickle you have a blockage upstream (ours is usually in the pencil screen stuck in the petcock). Blow into the fuel line and it'll probably knock out whatever is causing it loose.
Check out the fuel you drained out, watch for rust and debris in the bottom. We had gel like stuff in that 28 fuel system. If you have debris in it you'll likely need to clean the tank. With all the EPA regulations it may be tough to find someone that can do the work. Our local guy quoted $350 for the cleaning and $850 for the hazardous waste disposal. $1,200 total. We passed, but if we keep having problems that may be our only option.
The guys here will help you through the process. Good luck!