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Mr Handy · 04-17-2016, 09:43 PM

So a few weeks ago I was driving my truck with the new 350 in and getting the "kinks" worked out and everything dialed in. On a run down the toll road she sputtered and acted like she was going to die. I dropped down from 70 to 60 and she caught back up and I made it home.
Sense then I have been running around and have not had trouble. I thought the problem could have been electrical so I invested in a better distributor and replaced/added ground straps. Everything thing ran perfect the 30 miles to my friends house.
On the way home she died on me 3 times. The third time I thought to myself, this is not electrical because I can pump the gas and it will fire and then die. it has no fuel.
I thought maybe a clogged fuel filter or a bad (new) fuel pump. I looked down and the darn rubber line has a 90* kink in it. A couple of zip ties form the tool box and I get her home without a hitch. I think I will grab a piece of hard line to make the bend so the rubber does not have the chance to kink. BTW the rubber line is about a year old so maybe its just that time.

GRX · 04-17-2016, 10:00 PM

Always good advice. Personally, I use as little rubber line as possible. Only a short length between frame and pump to allow for vibration and movement. And never near any hot exhaust.

custom10nut · 04-17-2016, 11:09 PM

I'm in the process of replacing all mine too. By chance I was replacing my fuel pump and filter, when noticed how cracked the old ones were. Then I realized that they're about 12 years old. Way past ready.

El Dorado Jim · 04-18-2016, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GRX

Always good advice. Personally, I use as little rubber line as possible. Only a short length between frame and pump to allow for vibration and movement. And never near any hot exhaust.

X2, good advice for everyone

cdowns · 04-18-2016, 08:22 AM

the good old lazymans rubber fuel lines are great for fires

Mr Handy · 04-18-2016, 08:49 PM

BTW the only rubber line I have is the short piece from the hard line on the frame to the pump and the short piece from the tank to the hard line. the kink was right in the bend to go from the hard line to the pump.

I bent up a custom hard line from the pump to the carb.

04-17-2016, 09:43 PM	#1
Mr Handy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 465	Check those fuel lines. So a few weeks ago I was driving my truck with the new 350 in and getting the "kinks" worked out and everything dialed in. On a run down the toll road she sputtered and acted like she was going to die. I dropped down from 70 to 60 and she caught back up and I made it home. Sense then I have been running around and have not had trouble. I thought the problem could have been electrical so I invested in a better distributor and replaced/added ground straps. Everything thing ran perfect the 30 miles to my friends house. On the way home she died on me 3 times. The third time I thought to myself, this is not electrical because I can pump the gas and it will fire and then die. it has no fuel. I thought maybe a clogged fuel filter or a bad (new) fuel pump. I looked down and the darn rubber line has a 90* kink in it. A couple of zip ties form the tool box and I get her home without a hitch. I think I will grab a piece of hard line to make the bend so the rubber does not have the chance to kink. BTW the rubber line is about a year old so maybe its just that time.

04-17-2016, 10:00 PM	#2
GRX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,937	Re: Check those fuel lines. Always good advice. Personally, I use as little rubber line as possible. Only a short length between frame and pump to allow for vibration and movement. And never near any hot exhaust. __________________ 1969 c-10 Step Side Long Bed. I-6 250cid = = 1969 Pontiac GTO hard top. 400, 4-speed.

04-17-2016, 11:09 PM	#3
custom10nut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: East Tn (In the heart of the Smoky Mtns) Posts: 1,882	Re: Check those fuel lines. I'm in the process of replacing all mine too. By chance I was replacing my fuel pump and filter, when noticed how cracked the old ones were. Then I realized that they're about 12 years old. Way past ready. Last edited by custom10nut; 04-17-2016 at 11:17 PM. Reason: Spellcheck

04-18-2016, 08:22 AM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Check those fuel lines. the good old lazymans rubber fuel lines are great for fires __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-18-2016, 08:49 PM	#6
Mr Handy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 465	Re: Check those fuel lines. BTW the only rubber line I have is the short piece from the hard line on the frame to the pump and the short piece from the tank to the hard line. the kink was right in the bend to go from the hard line to the pump. I bent up a custom hard line from the pump to the carb.



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