hubcityford Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I tried to start my 81 today by putting fuel line into fuel container but no good. Then I disconnected fuel line at carb and no fuel was coming out so I assume my fuel pump needs replacing. I can hardly see the mechanical pump due to power steering pump (I think)-photo attached. Can I just remove power steering pully to reach fuel pump? Thanks for any advice!! Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Yes, the fuel pump is down there, but no you cannot take the pulley off as that requires a special puller. However, you can loosen the tension on the belt and then take the power steering pump bracket off the engine and lay the pump to one side. But, make sure you don't have a bad hose. The hoses on these trucks weren't made for gasohol and that eats them up. And if the hose before the pump has any split or porosity, or a bad clamp, where it can suck in air it won't be able to pull gas and pump it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcityford Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Yes, the fuel pump is down there, but no you cannot take the pulley off as that requires a special puller. However, you can loosen the tension on the belt and then take the power steering pump bracket off the engine and lay the pump to one side. But, make sure you don't have a bad hose. The hoses on these trucks weren't made for gasohol and that eats them up. And if the hose before the pump has any split or porosity, or a bad clamp, where it can suck in air it won't be able to pull gas and pump it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Thanks. Will I just remove the two bolts that adjust the tension? There is another bracket that the tensioner is attached. That also has two bolts closer to center of engine. There's a long bolt at the top of your picture that the bracket rotates on. Once you loosen whichever bolts are holding the bracket from rotating then you remove that long bolt and the one or two that keep it from rotating. Then the whole bracket and pump should lay over to the side. BUT, don't lay it over very much or you'll have a mess with fluid running out the fill neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcityford Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 There's a long bolt at the top of your picture that the bracket rotates on. Once you loosen whichever bolts are holding the bracket from rotating then you remove that long bolt and the one or two that keep it from rotating. Then the whole bracket and pump should lay over to the side. BUT, don't lay it over very much or you'll have a mess with fluid running out the fill neck. Makes sense. Got my marching orders for tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wyatt Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Makes sense. Got my marching orders for tomorrow Any sort of decay of the fuel line will cause that as well. Last fall my truck was losing prime on the fuel pump. I primed the carb and got it running and noticed a stream coming from a pin hole in the fuel line. I replaced it and solved my problem. So be sure to replace the rubber lines with all new good lines as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 There's a long bolt at the top of your picture that the bracket rotates on. Once you loosen whichever bolts are holding the bracket from rotating then you remove that long bolt and the one or two that keep it from rotating. Then the whole bracket and pump should lay over to the side. BUT, don't lay it over very much or you'll have a mess with fluid running out the fill neck. A piece of bailing wire or a big zip-tie will hold the power steering up out of the way. A shallow swivel socket (or a pair of sockets) will make life much easier R&R the fuel pump. Be sure to inch it in, instead of trying to tighten one bolt fully, then the other. Gluing the gasket in place with Indian Head or some other gasket adhesive helps a lot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcityford Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 I replaced fuel pump but still not starting. Any advice on where to go next? It’s turning over fuel is pumping but no fire. Do I start at replacing plugs and go from there? Is there a way to troubleshoot or pinpoint the issue? Thanks for the help. Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I replaced fuel pump but still not starting. Any advice on where to go next? It’s turning over fuel is pumping but no fire. Do I start at replacing plugs and go from there? Is there a way to troubleshoot or pinpoint the issue? Thanks for the help. Jeremy Let's make sure you have the basics going. First, is the choke closing? If so, peer down the throat of the carb and briskly open the throttle. You should see two streams of gas shoot into the carb. That will tell you that you have fuel in the carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcityford Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Let's make sure you have the basics going. First, is the choke closing? If so, peer down the throat of the carb and briskly open the throttle. You should see two streams of gas shoot into the carb. That will tell you that you have fuel in the carb. Yes, that’s where I’m at now. Isn’t firing up. Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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