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Old 07-04-2021, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JOHN COOKSON View Post
The fuel system needs to be primed.
There is a blockage between the tank and the fuel pump such as a blocked filter.
The end of the outlet tube in the tank may be blocked.* Especially if there is some sort of a filter on the end of the outlet tube in the tank.

ex TRUE GRIT

*Edit: Did you try blowing into the tank and listening for bubbles?

I am fairly certain that the blockage is at the fuel pump. I disassembled all the hoses between the tank and the engine and blew everything out with compressed air.

I tried activating the primer with just the final hose next to the engine attached and there was no suction at all. This tells me that there's something going on in the fuel pump itself.

The engine did start briefly after putting everything back together. I'm assuming this is because some fuel was moved into the motor because of the compressed air. This gives me hope that I just need to figure out what is blocking at the fuel pump.
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