Acts like it's starving for fuel.

[gpowers]

Originally Posted by 30 Closed Cab PU

More info in case you are unfamiliar with the Fuel "pencil filter", Model As did not originally come with one. The filter is a screen that sits on top of the shutoff on the the fuel side of the gas shutoff, and sticks up into the Gas Tank. This filter keeps flakes, grit from getting into and through the fuel shutoff valve. Many times the debris/grit gets into the valve and when you turn the valve on and off scratches/grooves the workings of the valve. This causes the valve not to turn off completely when in the valves closed position. If the carburetor float valve does not seat properly, gas will leak through a weep hole in the air intake of the carb, eventually emptying the gas tank.


Here is a link to a supplier listing for the filter.


https://www.brattons.com/fuel-tank-filter-screen.html

Thank you. That looks like a good website.

Gene