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: Clogged fuel line from tank


chevytrucksonly
11-02-2009, 11:42 AM
After going up and down a steep drive a few times to pack some gravel, it apparently shook the tank up. It started missing and stopped a couple of times and then all together. I have went from the injectors back thru the system to the lift pump and replaced the fuel filter trying to get fuel. Also I tryed vacum on the fuel line from the tank to the lift pump with no success.
I understand theres a strainer at the end of the fuel tank pickup line. If this is so could it be the problem. And how do you resolve it?
Any thoughts or suggestion would be helpful.

Michael

guybb3
11-02-2009, 02:28 PM
You have to remove the tank. You can limp it along by blowing compressed air back through the line if you break into the fuel line near the tank (take fuel tank cap off FIRST).

chevytrucksonly
11-02-2009, 03:06 PM
A simple vacum procedure resolve the flow issue but the pump is not carrying fuel to filter canister.Bench tested pump(its nearly new) it works and I have power going to pump. Any suggestions!
Michael