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Old 08-11-2018, 12:26 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions. My first thought was that it was a plugged screen in the fuel tank, but sort of ruled that out. I tried to hook it up to a gas can last night, but didn't have a fitting for the fuel pump inlet. I did connect it at the filter and couldn't get flow there. Went back this morning with a fitting, a piece of tubing, and the gas can. Hooked it up and the pump wouldn't pull fuel from the can.

Disassembled the pump again and everything looked good. Cleaned it up and tried blowing through the inlet, but nothing. Pulled the two little rubber valves and found them both stuck closed. A little PB Blaster and a gentle prod with a small screwdriver and they were functioning perfectly. Reassembled and tested it, and found it to be working. Reinstalled it, hooked everything up, and it is working as good as new.
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