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Old 08-07-2017, 03:08 PM   #1
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Default Re: Fuel pump push rods

My mistake 2/10 ,Been on metric to long

I only have .200 cam lobe travel, should I get a new cam?
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Old 08-07-2017, 10:22 PM   #2
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My mistake 2/10 ,Been on metric to long

I only have .200 cam lobe travel, should I get a new cam?
Disconnect the fuel line from the carb and into a jar. Crank the engine (with the ignition off and/or coil disconnected) and see if each rev gives a decent spurt of gas. If so, press on. The other test is a fast run up a long hill; if it starts to sputter and miss, your pump may not be keeping up. In either case, I would install an electric fuel pump before I would go through the pain and expense of changing out the cam.
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