Boulder69
06-08-2006, 06:43 AM
1996 LT1 in 1969 Camaro.
So the car sat all winter as I sloooowly replaced the water pump drive assembly, timing cover, opti, and water pump. I got everything back together and have spark at the coil and plugs. But I now have ZERO fuel pressure at the rails. (I disconnected the lines from the rails when I raised the motor to change the oil pan gasket)
So, I checked the 10 micron fuel filter between the pump and rails, and it was so clogged I couldn't blow through it. Quick call to Kinsler got me a new filter element, but still no pressure.
I drained all of the old gas out, and put 4 gallons of fresh gas in. Is there some priming thing I need to do because the electric fuel pump is external? It sits between the rear seat and tank, so the fuel level isn't above the pump unless I fill the tank.
I guess I should also remove the 45 micron filter before the pump and see if that one is clogged as well? If that doesn't do the trick could it be the fuel pump? I didn't put gas treatment in (doh!) before the car sat for 6 months.......
I'm super frustrated right now, it seems like she is never going to start again. :nopity: I should have just pulled the whole thing and put in a LS motor, but have way too much $ and time into it to turn back now. Thanks in advance for any advice. -eric
So the car sat all winter as I sloooowly replaced the water pump drive assembly, timing cover, opti, and water pump. I got everything back together and have spark at the coil and plugs. But I now have ZERO fuel pressure at the rails. (I disconnected the lines from the rails when I raised the motor to change the oil pan gasket)
So, I checked the 10 micron fuel filter between the pump and rails, and it was so clogged I couldn't blow through it. Quick call to Kinsler got me a new filter element, but still no pressure.
I drained all of the old gas out, and put 4 gallons of fresh gas in. Is there some priming thing I need to do because the electric fuel pump is external? It sits between the rear seat and tank, so the fuel level isn't above the pump unless I fill the tank.
I guess I should also remove the 45 micron filter before the pump and see if that one is clogged as well? If that doesn't do the trick could it be the fuel pump? I didn't put gas treatment in (doh!) before the car sat for 6 months.......
I'm super frustrated right now, it seems like she is never going to start again. :nopity: I should have just pulled the whole thing and put in a LS motor, but have way too much $ and time into it to turn back now. Thanks in advance for any advice. -eric